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Bandits Kill 11 In Sokoto Communities Raid

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2 years ago

November 9, 2023

No fewer than 11 persons have been killed by suspected bandits in two villages of Gandi District of Rabbah Local Government Area of Sokoto State within one week.

A source who spoke with The PUNCH from one of the affected villages, confirmed that the attacks which were launched in Gidan-Buwai and Maikujera within the local government also resulted in the rustling of over 300 animals.

The separate attacks occurred in the two communities in less than a week

The source who gave his name as Salisu Gandi said the bandits who attacked Gidan – Buwai community arrived at the village on Monday night.

“They also rustled over 100 cows, 200 sheep, and goats belonging to the community members as well as some residents of the community in the process,” he said.

Gandi further explained that the insurgents riding motorcycles numbering over 100 arrived and surrounded Gidan-Buwai village with sophisticated weapons and immediately started shooting indiscriminately killing and injuring others.

He described the attack as the worst incident as the bandit razed many houses, over 60 silos, 10 motorcycles, and five vehicles, while seven people sustained various degrees of injuries.

According to him, the bandit also burgled many shops and stole essential commodities and food items.

The gunmen also hunted vigilante members in the villages where they intensified a house-to-house search of the vigilante members.

However, a few days ago, the bandit also attacked Maikujera village and killed five while many people sustained various degrees of injuries.

Victims who sustained injuries were admitted to the trauma centre of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital

When contacted, the spokesman for the state police command, ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, confirmed the incident but declined to comment on the figures.

He assured residents that the Nigerian Police would make their findings known to the general public upon completion of their investigations.

In a related development, there was also a report of another attack in the early hours of Wednesday in Maikara village, Kware Local Government area of the state.

One of the residents of the village who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity said the gunmen killed two persons, a father and his son in the attack.

He also disclosed that five persons were kidnapped by the gunmen during the raid which he said lasted for almost two hours.

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16-year-old Killed As NDLEA Operatives, Drug Barons Clash In Edo

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15 hours ago

October 30, 2025

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, and drug barons reportedly clashed at Okpuje, Uzeba community in Owan West Local Government Area, leading to the death of a 16 -years -old boy, identified as Emmanuel Monday George.

Two others identified as God’spower Omage (20 years) and Ajayi Irobia (54 years), were said to have sustained serious injuries during the gun duel which reportedly happened on Monday.

Mitchell Ofoyeju, state commander of the NDLEA disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin on Thursday.

Ofoyeju said that one of its officers sustained an injury after being struck on the hand with a sharp object.

Recall that Army and NDLEA officers were recently attacked by drug barons in the agrarian community, notable for cannabis cultivation.

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JUST IN: Fire Guts Store At Abuja Mall

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18 hours ago

October 30, 2025

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A fire incident occurred at the Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja in the early hours of Thursday.

The cause of the fire, which started around 3am, could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

It was gathered that only the Adidas Sports shop was affected.

It was further gathered that firefighters from the Federal Fire Service, the Berger Fire Department, and the FCT Fire Service, as well as police officers, were deployed to the scene.

A resident of Jabi, Saliu, who informed our correspondent of the incident, said the fire had been contained.

He said, “Around 3am., this morning, there was a fire incident at the Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja. No loss of life or injury was recorded. Only the Adidas Sports shop was affected by the fire.”

The FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident to The PUNCH.

Adeh said police officers were deployed to the location to secure the area and prevent looting.

“We received a distress call at about 3:40 a.m. We immediately deployed our men there to secure the place and prevent any breach of public order,” she said.

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JUST IN: Hausa, Benin Youths Clash Over Killing Of Suspected Yahoo Boy

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1 day ago

October 29, 2025

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Several persons were on Wednesday night injured in a clash between Hausa and Benin youths, in Ogheghe community, Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, over the killing of a suspected yahoo boy identified as Chizi Benz.

According to sources, Chizi Benz was said to have been stabbed to death by a Hausa youth over a sour deal.

Though details of the deal were not available as at press time, the killing of Chidi Benz sparked outrage as youths stormed the streets with dangerous weapons in a revenge mission.

According to sources, many ‘Abokis’ were injured in a reprisal attack while others fled for safety.

News of the killing was to have spread to nearby communities of Uwelu along the Siluko Axis, forcing Hausa youths who do petty trading and rides okada closed their businesses and fled for safety.

According to sources, policemen who were deployed to the area fired tear gas to disperse the angry youths.

Edo Police Spokesman, Moses Yamu, who confirmed the incident, promised to send a detailed statement.

He was yet to do so as at press time.