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By Bashir Bello, Katsina Following the release of 344 abducted students of Government Secondary School, Kankara, Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Masari on Security, Ibrahim Katsina, in this interview, narrates the inside story of the negotiation leading to their freedom. We learnt you were one of those at the forefront of the negotiations for the release of abducted school children. How did it go? In situations like this, what you need to understand is the psychology of crime. What are the fa...

By Bashir Bello, Katsina Sometimes mid last year, bandits in Katsina State needed a deal badly to stop fighting. They approached a journalist about their wish. As they said at the time, they were tired of fighting. They got a deal with government. And government kept to its side of the agreement. But banditry in Katsina never stopped. The continuation of banditry in the state led to the kidnapping of 344 students, among other criminal activities, in Katsina penultimate Friday by bandits. The jo...

Six Days in Bandits’ Den: We went through hell — Released Katsina students On *Our abductors flogged us, shot into air to scare us *Fed us with cassava, raw potatoes, dirty water *We trekked long hours in the bush in cold night *No ransom paid to secure their release—Gov Masari *Put your experience behind you— Buhari tells them By Kingsley Omonobi; Dapo Akinrefon; Ibrahim HassanWuyo; Bashir Bello & Charly Agwam After spending six days in the bandits’ enclave under dehumanising condit...

Relocate school from current location, freed Kankara student begs Govt On ***we’re used to sound of gunshots while in school ***fear God, bring perpetrators to book – Buhari tells top security officers By Bashir Bello – Katsina Abdulmajid Umar, a Junior Secondary School, JSS 2 student of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara and among the 344 students freed last night have called for the relocation of the school from the current location saying it is prone to attack. Umar, said ba...

Vanguard News Confusion as factional PDP group suspends Kwankwaso On By Bashir Bello A faction reportedly loyal to Aminu Wali of the People’s Democratic Party, yesterday, suspended a former governor of Kano State, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, for alleged anti-party activities. But in a swift reaction, The recognized leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kano State has on Friday says expulsion of former Governor and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso by a faction of the party, does not hold water. ...

Vanguard News 344 abducted students in Katsina released ― Official On People gather inside the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Nigeria, Saturday Dec. 12, 2020. PHOTO: AP By Bashir Bello No fewer than 344 students kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State by bandits last Friday night have been released. Abdul Labaran, the Director General, Media to the Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, confirmed the release of the students to Vangua...

Katsina abduction: 344 students freed — State govt On … … …‘I’m among 520 students taken by Shekau’ … We’ve long feared an attack — Parents … Protest in Katsina … Secondus, women, others demand rescue of Kankara abducted boys No fewer than 344 students kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State by Boko Haram last Friday have been released. Abdul Labaran, Director-General, Media to the Katsina State governor, Aminu  Masari confirmed the...

Kano/Jigawa Customs rakes in over N21bn in 2020, surpasses target On By Bashir Bello – Kano The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Thursday says it has raked in N21.018 billion as Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, for the year of 2020 which surpasses the N20 billion target for the year. The Command’s Controller, Comptroller Suleiman Umar who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano on Thursday on the achievements recorded by the command for the year, sai...

Vanguard News [UPDATED] Katsina Abductions: 344 students released— Govt official On By Bashir Bello— KATSINA No fewer than 344 of the students kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, last Friday night, have been released. Abdul Labaran, the Director-General, Media, Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State confirmed the release of the students to Vanguard. Labaran said the children were being transported from the bush where the bandits released them....

By Bashir Bello Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State says no ransom was paid to secure the release of the abducted students. Masari disclosed this in an interview with a German radio, Deutsche Welle, DW, monitored by Vanguard correspondent on Thursday night. The Governor said the release of the students was facilitated by the Miyyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, who engage in talks with the bandits and government noting that no single kobo was paid as ransom. He...