A 'bloody' daylight operation by armed bandits at Warari community in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State, on Thursday, forced hundreds of villagers to flee their homes. The criminals rode on over 50 motorcycles, carrying 3 persons each, eyewitnesses say Those who fled the attack, it was gathered,
Bandits have attacked Warari community in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State. Hundreds fled their homes as the outlaws stormed the village with 50
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested about a dozen criminals suspected to be armed kidnappers and recovered huge ransom paid for their victims from them. It was gathered that the suspected kidnappers were behind the recent abduction incidents at Kwali, and Bwari area council axis,.The Advocate
By Laleye Dipo
The Niger State government yesterday clarified that it is negotiating directly with the abductors of 27 students of the Government Science College, Kagara, their teachers and family members, insisting that a prominent Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi is not involved in the negotiation.
The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, made this known in Minna, the state capital, while speaking to THISDAY.
Matane also said there is no time fixed for the abductees to be released because negotiation is still ongoing.
He disclosed: “Gumi only prepared the platform for the negotiation,â stressing: âHe is not involved in the negotiation.”
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