Bandits have released a video of people said to be kidnapped students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, in Kaduna State. The release of the video comes forty-seven days after the armed bandits stormed the college and took thirty-nine students away from their hostels. In the video, which has been trending online and is yet…
Two more kidnapped students of Greenfield University in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been killed. This brings to five the number of the abducted students who have been killed by the bandits who abducted on Tuesday last week. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the latest development in…
Armed bandits have attacked a military base in Zazzaga community, in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. Local inhabitants of the community told newsmen that the gunmen, who were about one hundred, arrived at the military camp on motorcycles, shooting in all direction. The attack happened at about 4PM today, with a civilian identified as Jacob…
Armed bandits have abducted a Catholic priest in Kagarko Local Government Area. Reverend Father Anthony Dawah was abducted alongside the wife of the catechist at Dogon Kurmi village. The Director of Communication of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Reverend Father Stephen Onyema, confirmed the attack to newsmen. The incident happened four days after gunmen kidnapped eight members…
Former Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onayeikan, has faulted religious leaders who act as channels of negotiation with criminal gangs. Cardinal John Onayeikan said what religious leaders should do is to talk with criminals and persuade them to change their ways. The Catholic cleric gave these indications during an interview on a television…
The Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan says suspected bandits have killed 23 persons in attacks across five local government areas of the state. The commissioner in a statement said the attacks occurred in Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Chikun, Igabi and Kauru Local Government Areas. He said 10 people were killed and three…