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Daily Trust recalls that bandits, on Sunday, killed nine persons, injured six others and abducted several commuters, who were said to be on their way to a ceremony at Doka in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, when they were ambushed by bandits. The police in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said the deployment comprises of conventional Police Officers, Police Mobile Force, Operatives of the Puff Adder exercise, the anti-Kidnapping unit and undercover operative...

Father, Son, Grandson Arrested For Murder Of Kidnapper In Kano The suspects were accused of attacking the deceased with machetes and bamboo sticks on August 26. They reportedly invaded Madunkuri settlement in Gomo Village and killed one 30-year-old Kabiru Ya’u and his daughter Harira Kabiru. by Saharareporters, New York Dec 23, 2020 A 50-year-old man, Adamu Musa, his son, Sule Mallam and grandson, Isyaku Sule, have been arrested for allegedly killing a man suspected to be a kidnapper and his...

Views: Visits 79 Officers of the Nigerian Police Force and a Vigilante group in the wee hours of Sunday engaged some bandits in a gun duel and rescued 84 Islamic school students abducted in Mahuta community of Dandume Local Government area of Katsina State, Nigeria. The Street Journal had earlier reported that armed men, at about 11:00 pm on Saturday night, intercepted Islamic school children returning from a Maulud Nabiyyi (Prophet Mohammad’s birthday) celebration in Unguwar Al-Kasi...

TODAY December 20, 2020 One of those abducted by bandits and sebsequently rescued by security agencies in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina Stateon Sunday has narrated how they were kidnapped. Auwal Salihu, a teacher, said 84 students and 3 teachers were ambushed by the gunmen on Saturday night. According to him, they were on their way back from maulud celebrations held at a village called Un guwar AlKasim when the attackers flashed lights at them and surrounded them with guns. He said...

“I told the students to disperse and this gave some of us the opportunity to hide. “But because I was wearing dark clothes the attackers mistook me for one of their own. I held two students and we laid face down. Only few of the students  had scratches on their bodies.” Salihu thanked Allah the Almighty and security agencies, especially the army, police and vigilantes, for their timely response that led to their rescue. He added: “All of the 84 students and 3 of us teachers have been r...

Punch Newspapers Sections Kindly share this story: A cross-section of the rescued students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara, Katsina State. Source: Femi Adesinas Facebook Page Abduction, most traumatic period of our lives –Parents Our Reporters Some of the 344 schoolboys kidnapped in Katsina State by suspected bandits and released on Thursday, six days later have recounted their experiences in the den of the kidnappers. The pupils were kidnapped last Friday from the Government S...

#SmoothiesInTheCity: Go green with Simon Keys zesty smoothie Updated Darren, Keri and Sky ECR What do you get when you combine your love for smoothies and interest in snakes? Smoothies In the City! Two weeks ago we launched the long-awaited #SmoothiesInTheCity with Darren Maule and snake enthusiasts Simon Keys and Siouxsie Gillet. The three-part series follows the trio into a master-kitchen where they make their favourite smoothies with snake-themed names.  Watch below for all the ingredient...