“The bandits stormed her house and kidnapped Rukayyat along with a young man. After they trekedto a vehicle that was parked far away from her residence,’ Okotete said, adding “They then told the young man to go back or they would shoot him. The man rushed back for fear of being shot by the bandits.”
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Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume on Thursday in Abuja said that insecurity in the…
The Managing Director, of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr Akintunde Sawyerr says students in federal tertiary institutions would first be considered in the rollout of the scheme.
According to an eyewitness, the terrorists also burnt down the community, which shares border with Niger Republic, including local food storage silos and other properties worth million of naira.
“Their effective engagement is crucial in addressing insecurity in the country. Without the active engagement of the youths, our nation’s security challenges cannot be adequately tackled.”
ASHENEWS reports that the Sokoto state government has donated 20 motorcycles to the State Command of the Department of State Services (DSS) to enhance its operations in the fight against banditry.
“In my locality, because I don’t know about other localities, right now in my village Bafarawa, even if we want to farm, we have to seek permission from the bandits.
“The region which seems to be the sole target for these genocidal attacks has remained under the stranglehold of the killers for over two decades.
Experts advocate for Federal Government’s harmonization of the National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN) to combat crimes…
As a result of insecurity, between February and March 2024, about 500 people were kidnapped in a series of mass abductions in Borno and Kaduna States alone. On February 29, suspected Boko Haram members abducted over 150 people, primarily women and children living in IDP camps.