The Kebbi abduction is the latest in a series of increasing school abductions across the country. Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under the auspices of Operation Hadarin Daji supported by the Nigerian Air Force component have rescued more abductees of the Federal Government College Birnin Yawuri in Kebbi State. A statement signed on Sunday … Read more
“Hunters and people of the state should use all power within their possession to end bandits attack.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has urged local hunters and vigilantes to use all their powers against bandits. Fayemi, who is the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), made the appeal … Read more
The governor added that additional security would be provided to all institutions of learning within the state The Kebbi State Government says some of the students and teachers kidnapped from the Federal Government College in Birnin-Yauri have been rescued. Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, who disclosed this in a statement late on Friday, assured the people … Read more
He insisted that the bandits never used any police van as claimed… The Kebbi State Police Command has given more updates on the abduction of an unspecified number of students by bandits from the Federal Government College, Birnin-Yauri. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Nafi’U Abubakar, disclosed that the gunmen used a stolen vehicle … Read more
One of the students later died, although the military officer did not specifically state how it happened One of the abducted students of Federal Government College Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State has died. However, five others, comprising four students and a teacher have been rescued by the Joint Taskforce Component of Operation Hadari Daji. The … Read more
“…parents cannot feel free to send their wards to school for fear of being kidnapped.” A lawmaker representing Shanga/ Yauri/ Ngaski federal constituency of Kebbi State, Tanko Sununu, has disclosed that before the latest attack in Yauri, Kebbi State, bandits have been attacking the community unabatedly. According to the lawmaker, the bandits had informed the … Read more