Terrorist gives Zamfara govt 14-day ultimatum to pay N30m for his wife's death, 2 others

Man arrested for riding stolen bike. Read story below.

*As bandits demand N2m ransom for each resident abducted

*Threatens to kill 300 people if demand is not met

A terrorist kingpin in Zamfara State, Nasanda, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the state government to pay him N30 million as compensation for the alleged killing of his wife and two relations. 

He threatened to kill 300 people if his demand was not met.

Nasanda had claimed that his bride, her uncle and aunt were killed by some vigilante men in the state.

In a recorded audio message trending on social media, Nasanda said the murder of his bride, her uncle and aunt was deliberate, alleging that the vigilante men knew that those killed were related to him.

In the audio message, he said he has been realistic and not greedy in asking for the N30 million compensation, adding: “If I am greedy, I would have asked for N50 million per person.”

According to him, “I’m not giving months, but 14 days, for my demand to be met. And we will not attack until when people are on their farms. If our Fulani people are not allowed to live in peace, we will also not allow others to live in peace.

“If the government can’t pay the money, I will do what I am used to. That is, I will take the life of 300 people to avenge the death of my bride and two of her relations. Yes, the lives of 300 will be in danger.”

Bandits demand N2m ransom for each resident abducted

*Kill 4, kidnap scores in Niger community

THE bandits that attacked Tafila  village near Gwada town in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, weekend, are reportedly demanding N2 million each as ransom for those abducted. 

Four people were reportedly killed and scores abducted in the attack on the town, which is a 30-minute drive from Minna, Niger’s capital city.

Among those killed were two women including two kids of which one of them was the child of one of the deceased women. An eyewitness said the child was shot in the head and died instantly with the skull scattered.

It was also gathered that the bandits stormed the village on motorcycles each carrying no fewer than two to three passengers and fully armed with AK-47 rifles.

They targeted a truck conveying villagers from Erena town to Gwada where hundreds of IDPs are currently staying and fired bullets at them at close range.

Besides those who died, several others in the truck were said to have been injured and are receiving treatments in health centres within the state.

While many of the villagers ran for safety into the bush, many others were unlucky as they ran into the waiting hands of the bandits and were abducted and led into the bush.

Many cattle were also reportedly rustled by the bandits.

But a resident of Tapila, yesterday, said the gunmen have contacted her niece’s parents and demanded N2 million, adding that some other families have also been approached with the same demand.

She said: “The bandits have been calling families of those abducted and they are demanding N2 million as ransom.

“Deborah is a good child and we do not have that amount of money for ransom. Where are we going to get that kind of money from? They are also demanding the same amount of money from some families whose loved ones were abducted.

“We are pleading with the authorities to help us rescue my niece and other people abducted by these bandits.”

Contacted, the state Police Command through its spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, said the Police were aware of the invasion but were silent on the number of casualties.

In a statement, the Police said: “Police tactical team and other security agencies with vigilante were mobilised to the area and the hoodlums were repelled 

“However, details of the incident are still sketchy while reinforcement has been dispatched to Gwada and normalcy has been restored.”

Man arrested while riding stolen motorcycle

A suspected armed robber, identified as Ibukun Olagoke, was arrested by operatives of the Osun Western Security Network, codenamed Amotekun while riding a stolen motorcycle in Iwo, Osun State 

The Field Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, Amitolu Shittu, confirmed the arrest to newsmen, weekend, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.

He explained that the suspect had snatched a motorcycle at Agbowo area in Iwo on Tuesday, adding that the victim was able to identify the suspect and raised an alarm that led to the arrest. 

Amitolu said: “The man was arrested after stealing a motorcycle at Agbowu area in Iwo, but unfortunately for him, the owner of the motorcycle saw him with his motorcycle and he called the attention of Amotekun at Iwo command to it and he was apprehended by our personnel. 

“He confessed to perpetrating the act and this was not the first time of stealing a motorcycle and other things and sold it to one Dayo Bello, who is also in Iwo.”

“He will be handed over to the security agents for further investigation and prosecution”.

Culled from Vanguard