ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state Commandant, War Against Kidnapping and Criminality Security Service, Salihu Aboki has said that the…
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The terrorists, identified as Ahmed Isiaka and Adam Muhammed, aged 18 and 17, respectively, hail from Kolloram, Kukawa local government area of Borno state.
Sources reliably informed Zagazola Makama, that on Sunday 7 April 24, at about 1000hrs, the police officer with wife and children, were on transit from Damboa to Biu for Eid break but unfortunately went through a banned route.
The terrorists reportedly abducted him before he alighted from his car, pointed a gun at him and whisked him away along with his vehicle off to an unknown destination at about 9 pm.
“It happened early on Thursday morning. I have been trying to get the details of what happened, but one police officer was killed and a vehicle was burnt.
The communities appealed to Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo, and security agencies to come to their aid by deploying more security personnel to the area, as the police in the Local Government Area have been overwhelmed and overpowered by the attackers.
The names of the terrorists commanders are Abu Bilal Minuki (aka Abubakar Mainok) – Head of Is-Al Furqan Province (ISGS and ISWAP) and Haruna Isiya Boderi.
Tahajjud is a special prayer being observed by Muslims in every last 10 days of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
The students were said to be returning from their school in Calabar, Cross River state on Friday night when they were abducted from the minibus (Sienna) on which they traveled.
The SSCGC should operate by gathering intelligence, conducting patrols, and providing security for communities in the state. They should collaborate with the security agencies in the state to provide timely and accurate information that can help in the arrest and prosecution of bandits and other criminals.