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Train attack: Terrorists release kidnapped victim’s newborn baby picture

Train attack: Terrorists release kidnapped victim’s newborn baby picture

The terrorists that kidnapped passengers of the AK9 Abuja-Kaduna bound train have released the picture of the newly born girl delivered by one of the pregnant women taken hostage. The mother of the baby was said to be eight-month pregnant before she and 62 others were abducted by the terrorists on the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, 2022. Of the 63 abducted passengers of the ill-fated train who are still in captivity, only the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Hassan, regained his freedom after he was alleged to have paid N100m ransom. Meanwhile, almost one month after…
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Bandits set vigilante patrol vehicle ablaze in Kaduna, injure commander

Bandits set vigilante patrol vehicle ablaze in Kaduna, injure commander

Bandits, on Thursday, injured a vigilante commander and set a patrol vehicle on fire along with Manini community, near Kurega town, in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In Kaduna on Friday, the local vigilantes were on routine patrol, when suddenly, they came under heavy attack by the bandits. He mentioned the name of the injured vigilante as Musa Audu. Confirming the incident, a community leader, Mohammadu Umaru said the vigilante commander sustained a bullet injury. According to him, the terrorists blocked the highway for hours on Thursday evening after setting ablaze the only Gulf vehicle the vigilantes…
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Communities, CSOs protest herdsmen attacks in Edo, barricade Benin-Lagos Road

Communities, CSOs protest herdsmen attacks in Edo, barricade Benin-Lagos Road

BENIN CITY – FIFTEEN communities and several Civil Society Organizations led by the former Attorney General of Edo State, Osagie Obayuwana on Wednesday barricaded the Lagos-Benin express road for several hours protesting the activities of herdsmen which they said have resulted in killings, destructions of farm produce and forceful evictions from their ancestral homes.https://214f8f2ef5ae588dd333ecac3277e969.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html    Some of the communities included Odiguetue, Afintebe, Igolo, Okokuo, Abumwenre I and II, Obarenren, Uhiere, Uyimo I and II.    Speaking on behalf of the protesters, Obayuwana, said, they were worried about the looming crisis brewing in the various communities in the state, orchestrated by…
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Bandits’ leader in Zamfara threatens to kill 300 people, demands N30 million

Bandits’ leader in Zamfara threatens to kill 300 people, demands N30 million

A notorious bandits’ leader, known as Nasanda, has demanded the sum of N30 million from Zamfara State government for neutralizing his wife, her uncle, and her aunt or he would kill 300 persons to revenge for the killings. According to reports, the bandits’ leader had already given a 14-day ultimatum to the State government to pay the 30 million naira as compensation for the three deceased persons or face massive killings in the State. “If the State government fails to pay the compensation, I vow that I would lead to the killing of 300 community people,” he said. In a recorded audio message trending…
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Four female students abducted as Bandits invade Zamfara College

Four female students abducted as Bandits invade Zamfara College

According to emerging reports obtained by OHAFIA TV News, no fewer than four students of the College of Science and Health Technology in Tsafe, Zamfara State have been kidnapped by suspected terrorists. The bandits invaded the college and abducted the female students. OHAFIA TV News gathered that the kidnappers have already made contacts with the families of their victims, demanding undisclosed amount as ransom. It was learnt that the incident occurred Tuesday night when they stormed the college with sophisticated weapons. Efforts to confirm the development from the State Police spokesman, SP Mohammed Shehu proved abortive as his mobile line…
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Buhari reacts as terrorists gun down over 100 in Plateau

Buhari reacts as terrorists gun down over 100 in Plateau

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the killing of over 100 residents of Plateau State by a terrorist group, describing the incident as heinous. Reports earlier emerged that gunmen killed at least 142 persons in fresh attacks on communities in Wase and Kanam Local Government Areas of the state. The incident occurred on Sunday in Kukawa, Gyambawu, Dungur, Kyaram, Yelwa, Dadda, Wanka, Shuwaka, Gwammadaji, and Dadin Kowa communities in the local government. Reacting, the president, in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu said the perpetrators should not be allowed to escape justice. “They should not be spared or forgiven,”…
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