Nigeria Bandits Abduct Officials
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Bandits have abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria, after attacking his residence. The attacks also resulted in the deaths of four security personnel and vigilantes. The Kebbi State Government has denied allegations of abandoning communities to bandits, citing confidentiality in security efforts.
Theatre command confirms bandits abduction of Zamfara LG chairman
Bandits have abducted Alhaji Nura Abdullahi, the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara state, following a violent attack on his residence. The Theatre Command of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) confirmed the incident, stating that armed terrorists overpowered the chairman's security detail. The attack resulted in the deaths of four individuals, including two police personnel and a loc…
Bandits Abduct LG Chairman in Zamfara, Kill Four Security Operatives
Suspected bandits killed four security personnel and abducted the chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Nigeria's Zamfara State on Friday night. The attack occurred around 11:40 p.m. at the cha…
Bandits abduct Zamfara council chair, kill policemen, vigilantes
Bandits have abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria, following a violent attack on his residence in Bungudu town. The assailants killed two police officers an…
Bandits abduct Zamfara LG chairman, kill four
Armed bandits have abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Nigeria's Zamfara State, Nura Umar Abdullahi. The brazen attack, which occurred at the chairman's residence, also resulted …
Kebbi Government Denies Abandoning Communities to Bandits, Cites Confidentiality in Security Efforts
The Kebbi State Government has refuted claims that it has neglected communities under attack from bandits and terrorists. The government issued a statement to correct what it called a misleading narra…
Bandits abduct Zamfara LG chairman, kill four security personnel
Bandits have abducted Nura Abdullahi, the chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria, following a pre-dawn attack on his residence. The assailants, reportedly numbering in the…
Kebbi dismisses claims of abandoning communities to bandits
The Kebbi State Government has strongly refuted allegations of abandoning communities to bandits and terrorists, labeling the claims as misleading and politically motivated. In a statement released on…
Who’ll visit Boko Haram, bandits like Jonathan, Osinbajo visited militants - Gumi
Controversial Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has questioned the government's approach to tackling insurgency in northern Nigeria, contrasting it with past efforts to resolve militancy in the Niger Delta. G…