Bandits attack community, kill men, abduct wife and two children

January 6, 2022 | anaben

Makurdi community under Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State was reportedly attacked by bandits on Tuesday night. Two people were killed in the attack while a woman and her two children were abducted.

According to a source, the bandits were not fewer than ten in number.

The source said they “stormed the resident of Alhaji Magaji Mallaha Makurdi, shooting sporadically into the air before he was eventually killed by one of the bullets which hit him in between his eyes and nose.”

The source also revealed that the bandits shot and killed a health worker, identified as Zaharadini on their way from the deceased’s house.

Zaharadini had run from Safana LGA for fear of bandits and was returning to his Makurdi residence between 10-11 pm when he met his death.

Confirming the attack, one of the sons of the deceased, Bishir Magaji said, “I called on the attention of the police immediately I started hearing gunshot to notify them of the development but they only arrived after the bandits had finished their operation and left.

“The bandits shot and killed my father and went away with my father’s wife and two of my siblings.

“They also killed one Zaharadini, a health worker who came from Safana to seek refuge in our community because of the terror of bandits there.”

Magaji has however confirmed the release of his abducted sister on Wednesday. His stepmother and her baby, who is about a year old, are still in the hands of the bandits.

Efforts to reach the police spokesman in the state, SP. Isah Gambo has not been responded to as calls put through to his phone number were not answered at the time of filing this report.

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Lecturer hides in ceiling as wife, daughters kidnapped in Zamfara

December 31, 2021 | anaben

A wife and two daughters of a lecturer with the Federal College of Education Technical, Gusau were reportedly kidnapped by bandits in Zamfara state on Friday.

Reports have it that the wife, Binta Umar Jabaka and the two daughters, Maryam Abdurrazak and Hafsat Abdurrazak were abducted in their house, at Mareri suburb at around 1am.

One of the college staff, Mohammad Lawal , revealed that the bandits intended to kidnap the lecturer.

According to him, ” they searched the house for one hour but the lecturer hid in the ceiling. “

‘The gunmen jumped over the wall and entered into Dr Abdurrazak’s residence in order to kidnap him but he escaped through the ceiling”.

“They searched the house for over an hour looking for him, but when they could not find him, they abducted his wife, Binta and his two daughters, Maryam and Hafsat”.

“The bandits had called Dr Abdurrazak this afternoon and told him that, they were holding his wife and two children.”

“They called him this afternoon and told him that, his wife and two daughters are in their hands but they did not specifically tell him the money he is to pay as ransom”.

The Police PPRO in the state,SP Mohammed Shehu has confirmed the incident .

“The Command has since drafted its Tactical operatives to pursue the bandits in order to rescue the victims ,” he said.

Bandits kidnap over 20 women in Zamfara

Police kill 38 bandits, lose 5 officers

December 31, 2021 | anaben

The Katsina State Police Command has announced that it has lost five of its officers in different operations across the state, while 38 bandits have been killed in the state.

Speaking at a press conference ,the Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Buba who was represented by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isah, said even in the face of challenges of the period, the Command has recorded tremendous successes against banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and other forms of crime in the state.

He said in the year 2021, crime rate in the state reduced as compared with the previous years.

“In the course of this campaign, thirty-eight (38) bandits were neutralized in various gun battles while five (5) police officers paid the supreme price.

“The Command arrested 999 suspects in connection with 608 reported cases. While a total number of 874 arrested suspects are undergoing prosecution in various competent Courts of Law in the State,” he said.

“A total number of 157 suspected Armed Robbers were arrested and 145 of them were charged to court while 12 are under investigation.

“Sixty-five suspected kidnappers were also arrested and 63 have been charged to court while two are under investigation,” he said.

He also said that the police had succeeded in arresting 244 suspected cattle rustlers, of which 230 suspects have been charged to court while 14 are still under investigation.

He also boasted that 1,243 domestic animals were recovered which consist of 867 cows, 352 sheep, 24 goats and one donkey were recovered from the hoodlums.

“246 suspects were arrested in 195 reported cases of rape and unnatural offence adding that 63 victims were rescued in four reported cases of Human Trafficking which were transferred to NAPTIP office in Kano State.”

“215 kidnapped victims were also rescued from suspected bandits/kidnappers during the period under review.

“Some of the items recovered during the year include 20 suspected stolen motor vehicles; 18 stolen/bandits’ motorcycles; 4 General Purpose Machine Guns; 44 AK 47 riffles; 1 LAR riffle; 1 G3 Rifle; 20 Locally made guns; 689 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition of AK 47 rifle and 109 Anti Air-Craft ammunition (AA).”

In appreciation, the Commissioner thanked the Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Usman Baba, “for his undaunted support to the Command, without which these quantum of successes would not have been achieved. I wish to also extend my sincere appreciation to him for my elevation to the next rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). It is no doubt that to whom much is given, much is expected. I will surely reciprocate with continues hard work and dedication to duty”.

Similarly; the Commissioner thanked members of the press for immensely cooperating and partnering with the command.

“You have sincerely and passionately displayed fraternity and collaboration towards strengthening the relative peace and security in the state through your fair and balanced reportage of the Command activities,” he said

Bandits kidnap over 20 women in Zamfara

We shall assist citizens to acquire arms for self-defence ― Masari

December 29, 2021 | anaben

The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, has urged citizens residing in the state to arm themselves so as to protect themselves from incessant attacks by bandits now bedevilling the Northwest region of Nigeria.

According to BBC Hausa, Masari said there were not up to 3000 police operatives in Katsina State. He promised that the government would assist citizens who would want to acquire arms so as to contribute in restoring the security situation

According to him, “security is everybody’s affair, irrespective of political difference.What the public should know is that in Katsina; you don’t have 3000 police. Therefore,we are calling on whoever wants to protect himself and his family to acquire arms.”

He said; “the religion of Islam has allowed a person to protect himself and his property and family.

“If you die in the course of protecting yourself, you die a martyr. The annoying fact is that bandits have access to guns and good people don’t have access to these guns with which they can use to protect themselves and their families.

We will assist those who want to bring in arms because there is need for the people of Katsina to support the security agents,” he said.

The Governor, however, criticised the activities of vigilantes, saying “we do not trust the activities of vigilantes because they are leaving their places of origin to other towns.

“We prefer people defending their places of origin themselves,” he said.

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Bandits kidnap over 20 women in Zamfara

December 27, 2021 | anaben

Bandits have reportedly attacked about 15 villages within the neighborhood of Gusau, Zamfara state, and abducted over 20 women.

BBC Hausa reported that some locals in Geba and Gidan Kaura villages,and others in communities within the Gusau Local Government Area, disclosed that the bandits invaded their communities, killed men and destroyed properties.

” The bandits kidnapped women and girls, took them away,” they said.

One of the locals said ” the bandits kidnapped 10 women in Kura,at Bayauri they kidnapped 9.They also entered a village called Gana and kidnapped 7 before proceeding to Duma and kidnapped another 7 .These happened before Sunday morning.”

Many villagers have fled their homes to the state capital, Gusau.

A local who was migrating to Gusau,said they’ve now ran away to the Damba community inside the Zamfara state capital,Gusau.

” We have women, children and the pregnant ones, there is no food. If you see where they sleep in this cold,as if there is no government,” a local residing in Damba community has alleged.

The Commissioner of Information in Zamfara state,Ibrahim Dosara, however,confirmed that the attack was in Geba.He added that shortly after the bandits attacked,security agents rushed to rescue the situation.

He said ” there are soldiers working in that zone,they went to Geba.They met 3 people injured,the soldiers dispersed the bandits.”

The Commissioner said it was not true that the over villages that were attacked,were not visited by security agents on rescue mission.

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