Crime

Gunmen Storm another School in Kaduna

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Kaduna State government says security agencies have foiled an attempt by armed bandits who stormed the Government Science Secondary School Ikara, Ikara Local Government Area of the state, to kidnap students on Saturday night.

The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affair, Mr Samuel Aruwan disclosed this at a news briefing on security situation in Kaduna State. 

Mr Samuel Aruwan explained that the attempted kidnap was foiled completely and no student was taken from the school.

According to him, following a head count by the school management, Kaduna State Government confirmed that,  that all 307 students have been verified safe and present. 

Mr Samuel Aruwan said that, Kaduna State Government acknowledged the efforts of the security agencies in the recent rescue of 180 students in the vicinity of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka. 

Mr Samuel Aruwan maintained that, the State Government also extends its solidarity to the Military, Police, Department of State Services and other security agencies, whose swift intervention prevented the bandits from abducting more persons.

Aminu Dalhatu

Security

Military Foils Another Attack on FAAN Quarters in Kaduna

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Junior and Senior staff living in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN staff quarters at the Kaduna airport are evacuating the area as another attempt was made Sunday morning by armed bandits to abduct aviation staff.

The attempt was said to have been foiled by the military who were informed immediately on noticing the bandits who came in through the air side of the airport.

Barely a week plus today, about 12 persons were reportedly abducted by the bandits when they attacked the staff quarters.

The affected staff said they were in serious danger as the runway 23 and 05 that served as the gateway for the bandits were not properly secured.

Nosa Aituamen

Crime

Students Abducted in Raid near Nigeria Army Base

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Gunmen have abducted an unknown number of students from a college in the north-western Nigerian state of Kaduna.

The attackers stormed the institution overnight, opened fire and kidnapped the students – mostly female.

It is not yet clear who carried out the attack on Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, which is located near a military training academy.

Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna state’s commissioner for security and internal affairs, told the BBC that a headcount was under way at the school.

Some sources say the abductees could be in their dozens.

Parents and relatives gathered at the college on Friday morning to wait for news on the fate of their children.

Armed criminal gangs, that kidnap people for ransom, often target schools in Nigeria.

Around 800 students have been kidnapped since December following several raids. They have all been released after negotiations with the gunmen.

BBC

Crime

Ogun Police Arrests Human Trafficking Kingpin

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A 35-year-old human trafficking kingpin, Comfort Innocent has been apprehended by operatives of Ogun State Police Command over the abduction and trafficking of two under-aged girls.

The suspect was arrested after two residents of Siun Town in Obafemi Local Government Area of the state, Oluwaseun Aduratola and Sakirat Fasasi reported at Owode Egba Police Station that the suspect abducted their daughters, Blessing Aduratola, 15 and Hasisat Fasasi, 16.

The residents alleged that the suspect was about to take the two girls to Libya where they would be forced into prostitution.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in Ogun State, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi who confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement in Abeokuta said she had confessed committing the crime.

Mr Oyeyemi said confessed that she used to send the girls to her Italy-based husband through Libya where they would be used for prostitution.

He pointed out that the victims had been rescued from Kaduna by the police.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Edward Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation.

He also appealed to parents to always be mindful of their children’s well-being especially the females in order to keep them safe from wolves in human skin.

Olusegun Folarin

Politics

President Buhari Mourns Former Civilian Governor Of Kaduna

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President Muhammadu Buhari joins government and people of Kaduna State in mourning a former civilian governor of the state, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, whose passing will be sorely missed by all Nigerians, who have diligently followed his antecedents as a voice for the voiceless.

In a statement signed by the senior special assistant to the President on media and publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said Buhari believes Alhaji Musa reflected the passion and vigour that heralded Nigeria’s independence, which steadily translated into activism for return to democracy at the height of military interregnum and has remained steadfast in the call for good and inclusive governance.

The President affirms that Balarabe left a bold footprint on Nigeria’s democracy, and his role in promoting good governance and development will always be remembered and appreciated by posterity.

President Buhari prays that the almighty God will grant his soul eternal rest, and comfort his family, friends and associates.

Bello Wakili