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At least 17 persons have lost their lives while 17 others were injured in a multiple road accidents that occured at two different locations in Bauchi State on
The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) Bauchi State has confirmed 17 people dead in two separate fatal crashes that occurred in the State on Monday. The Sector Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi, said that 17 others sustained various degrees of injuries in crashes that involved 35 people. According to him, the first crash occurred at Manaba Village […]
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Notorious bandit, Rufai Maikaji, and some of his gang members were said to have been neutralised in air raid around the fringes of Malul Forest in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Intelligence sources said Maikaji and dozens of his fighters were killed in late February.
It was gathered that the notorious bandit and his gang were responsible for the attack on Anaba Village in Igabi LG where dozens of residents were killed, houses razed and some villagers kidnapped.
Maikaji and his gang struck at Anaba Village and Birnin Yero town, all in Igabi LG in January on the same day Prof. Aliyu Mohammed was kidnapped and his son, Abdullaziz, killed.
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Armed bandits have attacked communities in Kaduna killing 18 persons across two local government areas of Kaduna State.
It was gathered that nine people were killed in both Igabi and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.
A statement by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said, “Security agencies have reported a sequence of attacks by armed bandits on soft targets in Igabi and Chikun Local Government Areas occurring over the last 48 hours.
“According to the reports, Anaba Village in Igabi Local Government Area was attacked with seven residents killed.
“Many of the houses in the community were burnt down, along with storehouses and barns. About 20 cows were rustled and some poultry slaughtered and carted away.