Gunmen suspected to be bandits operating in Zamfara State have abducted a nursing mother and her 14-year-old son, sparing a one-month-old baby.
They were abducted in the early hours of Tuesday at their residence in Saminaka, a community along Gusau-Sokoto road in Gusau, the State capital. “They asked for the husband, and as they could not get the husband, the terrorists whisked away the wife and her eldest son to an unknown destination.”
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Seven Soldiers, 27 Villagers Killed By Terrorists In Nigeria's Zamfara State | Sahara ReportersAt least 34 people, including seven soldiers have been killed by terrorists in Dan Gulbi district, Maru Local Government of Zamafa state. According to the head of the local vigilante group, Ismail Magaji, the incident occurred on Monday afternoon. A resident, Lawali Zonai, told Reuters that the soldiers were ambushed and killed on their way to aid the community from the attack.
Source: SaharaReporters - 🏆 9. / 63 Read more »
Police working to rescue abducted Zamfara ladies – SpokesmanThe Zamfara State Police Command has said it is intensifying efforts to rescue four abducted women facing the threat of forceful marriage in the den of terrorists.
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Governor Makinde Should Attend To Flooded Areas Or Advise Oyo State Residents To Take Swimming Classes – AAC Party | Sahara ReportersThe African Action Congress (AAC), Oyo State chapter, has lambasted the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, for failing to tackle the alarming flooding situation in parts of the state. The party in a release by Kayode Babayomi, the state chairman, noted that after four years of Makinde’s administration, the state drainage system had been left unattended to. “The governor has however been boasting about, commissioning cosmetic projects around the state,” the party said.
Source: SaharaReporters - 🏆 9. / 63 Read more »
Gunmen reportedly kill two policemen, cart away gunsThere was apprehension in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State on Tuesday evening when gunmen reportedly killed two policemen.The incident, it was gathered, happened at the popular SAMECK junction linking road users and visitors to the popular shoe market, Old Express and Ariaria International market respectively. The Nation reports the policemen were killed at the same spot where yet-to-be-identified gunmen attacked and killed four men in a commercial bus believed to be taskforce members of the government four months ago. It was gathered the police team reportedly providing escort to a State Government official that was on a visit in the area was caught unawares as the attackers also made away with guns belonging to the deceased policemen. Sources in the area said the gunmen apparently had been monitoring the team and decided to launch the attack at the busy junction. which also provided them an easy route of escape, taking advantage of the busy and rowdiness of the area Sources…
Source: TheNationNews - 🏆 6. / 69 Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: Terrorists Ambush, Kill Five Nigerian Police Inspectors During Operation In Zamfara Near Niger Republic | Sahara ReportersTerrorists believed to have links to the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) have ambushed and killed no fewer than five Nigerian Police inspectors who were on a joint operation with the military at Magami – a community in Zamfara State near Niger Republic.
Source: SaharaReporters - 🏆 9. / 63 Read more »
Gunmen attack barber's shop, shoot three college students in Osun | TheCableThree students of the Osun State College of Health Technology (OSCOHT) in Ilesa have been shot by gunmen suspected to be cultists.
Source: thecableng - 🏆 2. / 80 Read more »