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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 factors responsible? What motivates the movement? How vulnerable do they see the community? From there...

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 journalist, Lawal Saidu, who claimed to have met with armed bandits in Katsina last year in their hide...

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 conditions, 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State yesterday relived ...

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 based on the current location of the school which resulted in their abduction, himself and his friend ...

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. This was as it says the organ that can expel a party member is the ward and not a faction, local gov...