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Nigeria fears arms influx over Idriss Deby’s death The Punch
The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (retd.), on Thursday said the Federal Government knew that the killing of Chad’s President, Idriss Deby, was capable of causing security problems for Nigeria and other neighbouring countries.
The minister, who spoke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja during the weekly briefing organised by the presidential communication team, said government feared that insecurity in Chad could lead to proliferation of illegal arms in Nigeria.
Magashi stated these as gunmen kidnapped no fewer than seven people in Oyo and Kaduna states between Wednesday and Thursday.
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some bandits in the early hours of Thursday stormed Idon General Hospital in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting two nurses on night duty.
According to available information, the hoodlums entered the hospital through the fence, shooting indiscriminately and in the process took away the two nurses.
The incident is coming after bandits attacked Greenfield University along the Kaduna – Abuja highway in Chikun Local Government Area of the state, killing a staff of the institution and abducting many students.
The Chairman of Kajuru local government area, Casfra Caino, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday as he enjoined residents to remain calm.
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Some bandits in the early hours of Thursday attacked Idon General Hospital in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping two nurses on night duty.
It was gathered that the hoodlums stormed the hospital through the fence, shooting indiscriminately and in the process took away two nurses.
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The incident is coming on the heels of bandits’ attack on Greenfield University along the Kaduna – Abuja highway in Chikun Local Government Area of the state, killing a staff member of the institution while several students were abducted.
The Chairman of Kajuru local government area, Casfra Caino, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday, urged residents of the area to remain calm.