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Niger Police Nab Bandit, Rescue Kidnap Victim in Gurara
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended a suspected bandit and successfully rescued a kidnapping victim in Gurara Local Government Area.
According to SP Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s spokesperson, 22-year-old Samaila Saidu, also known as “Litre,” was arrested on September 28, 2024, at Izom market following a tip-off. Saidu, originally from Zamfara, admitted to being involved in multiple criminal activities including robberies, cattle theft, and kidnappings in Niger State.
Saidu’s arrest is part of ongoing efforts to disrupt bandit operations in the region, and authorities are using his confession to further their investigations into the group’s activities.
In a separate incident, police rescued a kidnapped victim from Takuma village on October 9, 2024, after a gunfight with the kidnappers.
Three suspects were neutralized, and an AK-47 rifle was recovered. Efforts to track down remaining members of the gang are underway.
It has been reported that Niger State and some northern states have come together and agreed to take down 979 forests in order to strengthen national security.
This was revealed by the Niger State Governor, represented by his deputy, Yakubu Garba, at the passing-out parade in Mutum Daya.
He also shared that the government will support in any way they can in order to achieve this and strengthen security in Nigeria.
“The state will make necessary arrangements to support and empower the Forest Guard families for their service to the nation. We will provide them with adequate healthcare insurance scheme.”
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
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