Nguroje stated that Abdulkadir would be charged in court once investigations are concluded.
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Katsina govt confirms gunmen killed 25 in village raid
Katsina govt confirms gunmen killed 25 in village raid
At least 25 people have been killed and others abducted by gunmen in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state, authorities say.
Dozens of gunmen on motorbikes stormed Yargoje in Kankara late on Sunday, the state commissioner for security affairs, Nasiru Babangida Mu’azu, told BBC Hausa.
Attacks by armed gangs – referred to locally as bandits – in north-west and central Nigeria have become almost routine, with authorities seemingly powerless to stop them, despite claims by the government and security forces that they are working to end the widespread insecurity.
Residents told the BBC that dozens of gunmen on motorbikes rode into the community, shooting indiscriminately and looting shops before abducting an unspecified number of villagers.
“The people killed by bandits are more than 50, because some dead bodies are still being recovered from the bush,” said a resident, who did not want to be named.
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“They killed children, women and men, and kidnapped a huge amount of people. They injured more than 30 residents who are currently receiving treatment at the general hospital.”
Another resident, Abdullahi Yunusa Kankara, told Reuters that he narrowly escaped the onslaught, which he said continued into the early hours of Monday.
“Our town has turned into a death zone. Almost every house in the village has fallen victim to this attack. More dead bodies were recovered this [Monday] morning,” he said.
Surviving residents are trying to ascertain how many people have been abducted.
In December 2020, more than 300 pupils were kidnapped from a boys’ secondary boarding school on the outskirts of Kankara by a gang of gunmen on motorcycles. They were later freed, a week after the Katsina state government confirmed they were in talks with the kidnappers.
In March this year, dozens of passengers were kidnapped in a broad daylight attack also in the same area of Katsina, the state where former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari hails from.
Katsina govt confirms gunmen killed 25 in village raid
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Troops capture 2 bandits while receiving treatment at Kaduna hospital
Troops capture 2 bandits while receiving treatment at Kaduna hospital
In a decisive operation, Nigerian Army troops have apprehended two suspected bandits receiving medical treatment at a private hospital in Kaduna.
According to a report on Friday by security analyst and counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, the suspects had reportedly fled to the clinic after sustaining the injuries during a previous encounter with the military.
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Following intelligence reports, the soldiers swiftly moved in and arrested the suspects without resistance.
The terrorists had sought medical care after narrowly escaping a military offensive.
Troops capture 2 bandits while receiving treatment at Kaduna hospital
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Adamawa man arrested for impersonating officer, extorting tricycle operators
Adamawa man arrested for impersonating officer, extorting tricycle operators
Police in Adamawa State have arrested a 26-year-old man, Shafiu Abdulkadir, for allegedly posing as a police officer and extorting money from the public.
The suspect, a resident of Anguwan Yelwa in Yola North Local Government Area, was apprehended on Thursday, according to a statement released on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje.
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Abdulkadir is accused of extorting tricycle operators around the Aliyu Mustapha Flyover and Jimeta Modern Market in Yola North.
He was reportedly dressed in police camouflage trousers, a black shirt with the inscription ‘Special Force,’ and boots at the time of his arrest.
Adamawa man arrested for impersonating officer, extorting tricycle operators
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Seaman ejected from barracks, after six-year detention, wife cries out
Seaman ejected from barracks, after six-year detention, wife cries out
Abbas Haruna, a Seaman who was reportedly detained for almost six years following orders from a senior Nigerian Navy officer, has finally been released.
During a popular Abuja-based radio program, Brekete Family, Haruna’s wife, Hussaina Iliya, previously alleged that her husband had been unjustly detained since 2018 by the military.
Iliya accused a senior military officer of being responsible for Haruna’s prolonged detention and torture.
Her claims gained widespread attention, leading to the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, calling for an investigation into the matter.
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Although the Defence Headquarters initially stated that Haruna had never been arrested, a video surfaced showing the Seaman resisting disarmament by personnel, with gunshots being fired during the altercation.
On Friday, Iliya and her husband appeared on Brekete Family, where they confirmed that Abbas had been released. According to Iliya, her husband has also been discharged from the military.
Speaking tearfully, she expressed her dedication to staying by his side: “I will be with him no matter the situation. They have discharged him. He was ejected from the barracks. I love my husband. I love him,” she said, recounting their ordeal.
Seaman ejected from barracks, after six-year detention, wife cries out
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