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Sep

14

2022

Court gives DSS go-ahead to detain Tukur Mamu, bandits negotiator

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Metro, Nigeria, Politics, Security

A Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted a prayer by the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days. NAN reports that Justice Nkeonye Maha ruled on the ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the DSS, Ahmed Magaji. The security outfit, in the motion, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1617/2022 dated and filed Sept. 12, had urged the court to grant its reliefs to enable it to conclude its investigation on Mamu, who had been leading the negotiation with the terrorists for the release of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers kidnaped in March. On Sept. 6,…

Sep

12

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Many terrorists killed in Katsina as Vigilante thwart attacks

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Members of a pro-government vigilante group, Special Hunters and Vigilante, on Sunday, thwarted an attack by a gang of armed men in the town of Batsari in Katsina State killing several of the raiders. Multiple local sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to concerns for their safety, said members of the vigilante group surrounded the gunmen after they entered the Batsari local government headquarters around 4:00 p.m.: 00 p.m. Batsari is one of the most terrorized cities in Katsina State. The city shares borders with Cuttlefish, Safana, parts of Zamfara state, and the dreaded Ruguforest, which is a known hiding…

Sep

12

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Gunmen kill vigilante leader’s wife in Enugu

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Enugu State, Gunmen, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Gunmen killed the wife of a local vigilante leader in Umuopu, Enugu-Ezike, a community in the Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State southeastern Nigeria. The incident occurred on Friday night. The victim, Ogochukwu Onuh, was shot to death after her husband, known simply as Akada, allegedly ran away from the gunmen. Sources said the gunmen were furious that the vigilante leader, who was their target, escaped, prompting them to kill the wife. The incident comes just three weeks after another community self-defense group leader, identified as Levi, was shot dead by armed men. It is not clear, for now,…

Sep

03

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Terrorists Attack Zamfara Mosque During Juma’at Prayer, Kidnap Several Worshippers

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Kidnappers, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Terrorists on motorcycles attacked a Jum’at mosque on Friday and kidnapped several worshipers in the Zugu community of the Bukkuyum area in Zamfara state. Multiple local sources said that the terrorists did not kill any residents during the attack that lasted more than an hour. State police confirmed the kidnapping but said they cannot confirm the number of those kidnapped. During the attack, which began shortly before the arrival of the Chief Imam to lead the prayer, one person, Habibu Fada, was shot and taken to hospital. “He was shot trying to run away when the bandits stormed the mosque.…

Aug

28

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Bandits kill soldier, kidnap foreign national in Kaduna community

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Kaduna State, Kidnappers, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Suspected gunmen Friday, stormed a farm in Anchau village of Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Wednesday, killing a soldier who was detailed to provide security to staff members in the company. A source disclosed that after killing the security personnel, they abducted two staff of the company, a Zimbabwean national. Confirming the incident, a member of the vigilante in the area who pleaded anonymity told newsmen on Saturday that the bandits invaded the farm around 1:30 pm on Wednesday. ‎He named the kidnapped foreigner as, Mr. Charles Choko and Yusuf Aliyu Bello from Kano State. He said…