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Zamfara Killings: You’ll Never Know Peace, University Don Curses Bandits, Sponsors

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4 years ago

January 9, 2022

A lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Jonathan Alibaba, on Sunday in Kaduna, condemned the massacre of over 200 innocent souls by migrating bandits in Zamfara State, saying there is no peace for the wicked.

Alibaba, while speaking with DAILYPOST on Sunday in Kaduna, bared his mind on rampant cases of killings, kidnapping and other forms of criminals across the country.

He said those who kill out of sheer wickedness will know no peace, as the spirit of those killed will continue to hunt them, even after death.

Recalls that migrating bandits who were loyal to terror kingpin, Bello Turji, had attacked Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State after they were displaced by fighter jets of the Nigerian Air Force from their enclaves in Fakai forest.
They killed over 200 people, burnt houses and property of their victims.

Alibaba, while reacting to the killing on Sunday, in Kaduna, maintained that the bandits, their sponsors and all those who are distabilizing the peace of this country, live a life of perpetrated fears, as they will not be useful to themselves.

“If bandits live a peaceful life, they wouldn’t have moved from one forest to another. They are always aggressive, worried and could not settle at all because death may meet them at anytime,” he said.

He said apart from bandits, those who supply them guns and ammunition have no stable minds, adding that, “their sponsors can be exposed at any time once they are caught.”

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Medical Plane Crash Kills Six In Kenya

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August 7, 2025

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A medical light aircraft crashed into a small residential block near the Kenyan capital Nairobi, killing at least six people and injuring two seriously, a local official said Thursday.

The plane took off from Nairobi’s Wilson airport at 2:17 pm local time (1100 GMT) and was en route to Somaliland when it came down in Ruiru, Kiambu County, shortly after 3:00 pm (1200 GMT).

“We have lost four people, including the pilot… it was all fatal,” said Kiambu County commissioner Henry Wafula, adding that two people were killed on the ground. He said another two had been “seriously injured”.

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FULL LIST: Ghana Releases Identities Of Helicopter Crash Victims

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17 hours ago

August 7, 2025

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The Ghanaian Government has released the names of individuals who died in Wednesday morning’s military helicopter crash.

The crash involved a Z-9 helicopter belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces, which lost contact during a flight from Accra, the capital, to Obuasi, a gold-mining town in the south, where the crew headed for an official engagement.

In a post via its official X handle on Wednesday, the Ghana Armed Forces said the victims comprise eight people.

The names and portfolios of the victims are listed below:

1. Edward Omane Boamah – Minister for Defence

2. ⁠Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed – Minister for Environment, Science and Technology

3. Muniru Mohammed – Acting deputy, National Security Coordinator and former Minister for Food and Agriculture

4. Samuel Sarpong – Vice- Chairman, National Democratic Congress

5. ⁠Samuel Aboagye – Former parliamentary candidate

6. Peter Baafemi Anala – ⁠Squadron leader

7. ⁠Manaen Twum Ampadu – Flying officer

8. ⁠Ernest Addo – Sergeant

Following the sad development, Ghanaian President John Mahama described the incident as a national tragedy and suspended activities upon receiving the news.

He also directed that flags fly at half-mast to honour the memory of the victims.

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Bodies Of Helicopter Crash Victims Arrive In Accra

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August 7, 2025

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The Ghana Armed Forces on Wednesday confirmed the arrival in Accra of the remains of the victims of the Z-9 military helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of eight personnel.

It stated that the victims’ bodies were transported from the crash site aboard a Ghana Air Force Casa aircraft and received at the Air Force Base in Accra on August 6, 2025.

According to a statement issued by the Acting Director General, Public Relations, Ghana Navy, Captain Veronica Arhin, government officials, military personnel, and sympathisers led by the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Julius Debrah, were present to receive the bodies.

The statement said the remains have since been deposited at the 37 Military Hospital for preservation and preparations for burial.

It noted that all eight bodies were recovered from the crash site located in the Sikaman area, near Adansi Akrofuom in Ghana’s Ashanti Region.

The Ghana Armed Forces extended its appreciation to the people of Sikaman and the security services for their support during the recovery operations.

“The Deputy Minister for Defence, Hon. Brogya Genfi, and the Military High Command extend their deepest condolences to the families in this difficult national tragedy,” the statement added.