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Adeniyi Olugbemi, Sokoto
Sokoto State recorded wanton killings and kidnappings of innocent citizens by bandits in three border local government areas within a spate of four days.
Areas visited by the marauders are Gwadabawa, Amarawa and Gatawa towns, in Illela and Sabon Birni Local Government Areas respectively.
The state Police Command PPRO, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, confirmed this in a press statement.
He said, “Suspected kidnappers had earlier visited Gwadabawa Local Government Area and whisked away the PDP local government chairman, Alhaji Nasiru Isah, whose whereabouts is yet to be ascertained.”
Also, in the past two days, bandits and kidnappers struck at the two towns of Amarawa and Gatawa, within Illela Local Government Area, and Sabon Birni Local Government killing dozens of people with livestock rustled.
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Adeniyi Olugbemi, Sokoto
Towards achieving the Federal Government initiative on the diversification of the nation’s economy, Onion Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria, has inaugurated documented onion exports through Illela land border in Sokoto State.
The event inaugurated by Abdulrahameed Ma’aji, the Area Controller of Nigerian Customs Service in charge of Sokoto and Zamfara states, urged producers and marketers to utilise the opportunity for enhanced production and trading.
Ma’aji reiterated said the NCS worked with stipulated laws and guidelines to enhance trade and encourage domestic entrepreneurs, individuals and groups to key into exports for national economic growth.
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Twenty one persons have been killed and another 40 kidnapped in a renewed bandit attack on Shiroro communities in Niger State.
The attack occurred on Tuesday when about 300 gunmen on motorcycles stormed four villages of Kurege, Sabon gida, Sararai and Rafin Kanya, killing some people and abducted many others.
An eyewitness, who is also an indigene of the Shiroro Local Government Area, Galadima Salisu, said on the telephone that unless governments at all levels come to their aid, the area could be taken over by bandits.
All efforts to contact the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, failed.
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Adeniyi Olugbemi, Sokoto
Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the killing of five persons by armed bandits in Adamawa village of Sabon Birni Local Government Area of the state.
The command Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Abubakar Sadiq, who confirmed this to our correspondent said, “Over one hundred suspected armed bandits on motorcycles invaded Adamawa village in Sabon Birni LG, raided houses in the village and in the process five persons lost their lives.
“The bandits burnt down six shops and eleven houses while five other persons sustained gunshot injuries all in Adamawa village.
“The bandits also visited Samaye village and rustled unspecified amount of livestock and stole other valuables belonging to the villagers.”