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Shock As Fleeing Terrorists Kill Five In Katsina

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Five travellers were confirmed dead while three were injured as fleeing terrorists shot at a passenger car along Yantumaki/ Danmusa road, Katsina.

The spokesman for the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the development on Sunday.

He said “The accident actually happened. You know our operatives were involved in some operations in some locations including the Local Government Area on Friday and early Saturday where some of the terrorists were killed and their camps burnt down.
“Our operatives also recovered some domestic animals from the terrorists. The terrorists who were fleeing back to the forests wanted to cross the road when the vehicle involved in the accident ran into them in Katsina.”
“And out of anger and frustration, they opened fire on the vehicle, leading to the accident. Our operatives are still on the trails of the fleeing terrorists.”
Other independent sources revealed that the vehicle (a Golf car) left Yantuamki early Saturday morning for Danmusa.

The sources further disclosed that the passengers in the vehicle were from Gobirawa and Kaiga Malami and their intention was to board motorcycles that will take them to their various villages from Danmusa.
They (the passengers) were said to have arrived at Yantumaki from various parts of the country late Friday night and choose to pass the night there (Yantumaki) to avoid risks associated with night trips.

It was further learnt that the vehicle ran into the terrorists few minutes after departing Yantumaki.
According to the sources, the terrorists opened fire on the vehicle when the driver refused to stop.
The vehicle was said to have somersaulted several times before hitting a tree, leading to the death of the five victims on the spot.
The police who were alerted of the accident visited the scene and evacuated the corpses of the victims and the three injured passengers.
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NSCDC arrests six suspected railway line vandals in Enugu

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A six-man gang allegedly specialised in vandalising railway lines was on Thursday, 28th April 2022, apprehended by the Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Denny Manuel, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, in a statement explained that the suspects were apprehended on 28th April 2022 at Ubahu Community in Enugu East Local Government Area of the state in collaboration with the Garrison Command, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army.
He further explained that a series of intelligence synergy between the Corps and the Nigerian Army made the arrest possible.
The spokesman gave the names of the suspects as Zakari Ishaka, 25, of Katsina; Amadu Danladi 40, of Kano; Abdulkareem Haruna 19 of Katsina; Ousman Idris, 19, Kano; Musa Hamza, 23, Kano; and Arma Yau Magaji, 42, Katsina.
The statement stated, “After sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering about their nefarious activities, our men arrested the suspects while they were conveying the vandalised railway slippers belonging to the Nigeria Railway Corporation Eastern District Enugu, in a truck with registration number BSA 189 XA.”
It added that items recovered from the suspects include a sizeable quantity of rail slippers and rail tracks cut to size and other railway materials, and a truck with registration BSA 189 XA.
It said that the suspects are already helping Corps in its investigation to unravel other culprits and their sponsors.
Denny Manuel then appealed to the citizens of Enugu State to always provide the command with useful information to curb the activities of criminals and safeguard public infrastructure.
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Police Apprehend Armed Robbery Suspects In Lagos, Recover Arms

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Policemen of the Ilemba Hausa Police Division on said it’s command seven armed robbery/murder suspects and recovered a silver-colored Sienna bus with Reg No. LSR 509 HB, a locally made double barrel pistol and four live cartridges at Mojirade Street, Shibiri, Lagos. 

The prompt arrest of the Robbery suspects followed a tip-off from Lagosians to the Divisional Police Officer of Ilemba Hausa Division who led his men to the criminal hideout where seven members of the gang were arrested while others fled. 

The suspects include one Esther Newman ‘F’, Joel Anaba ‘m’, Ruben Ude ‘m’, Chinedu Emenike ‘m’, Abuchi Peter ‘m’, Chima Simon ‘m’ and James John ‘m’.  Items recovered in the Sienna bus include one locally made double barrel pistol, four live cartridges, one machete, one knife, two screwdrivers, twelve mobile phones, one access bank ATM card with the name Newton Newman, some substances suspected to be Indian Hemp and one dead snail. Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the suspects are also being investigated for the murder of one Sgt. Edison Fulman attached to Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos on April 14, 2022.Send   

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NSCDC Apprehends Six Railway Line Vandals In Enugu

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The Enugu Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC says it has apprehended a six-man gang specialising in the vandalisation of railway lines in the state.

A statement by the Command’s Public Relations NSCDC Officer Denny Manuel, said the railway vandal suspects were arrested at Ubahu Community in Enugu East local government area of Enugu State on April 2, 2023, in collaboration with the Garrison Command, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army.

According to the statement, the arrest was made possible following a series of intelligence synergy between the Corps and the Nigerian Army.Manuel gave the names of the suspects as Zakari Ishaka, 25 Katsina; Amadu Danladi 40, kano; Abdulkareem Haruna 19, Katsina; Ousman Idris (19) kano; Musa Hamza (23) Kano and Arma Yau Magaji (42) Katsina.He said, “after sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering about their nefarious activities, our men arrested the suspects while they were conveying the vandalised railway slippers belonging to the Nigeria Railway Corporation Eastern District Enugu, in a truck with registration number BSA 189 XA.“Items recovered from the suspects include; a sizeable quantity of Rail slippers and rail tracks cut to size and other railway materials, and a truck with registration BSA 189 XA.“The suspects are already helping Corps in its investigation to unravel other culprits and their sponsors.”The Command spokesman, however, appealed to the good citizens of Enugu State to avail the command of useful information to curb the activities of criminals and safeguard public infrastructure.Send   

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