Bandits strike again, abduct Katsina monarch, 13 others

ON FEBRUARY 21, 2021 7:38 AMIN NEWS

Amid anxiety over the fate of abducted students of Government College, Kagara, Niger State, bandits struck again in neigbourbing Katsina State, abducting a monarch and 13 others in two separate attacks.


The gunmen were said to have kidnapped the 91-year-old traditional ruler of Kunduru community on Friday night.

Sunday Vanguard learned that the victim who is the Galadiman Kunduru is the father of the Secretary to Katsina State Government, Alhaji Kasimu Ibrahim.

The monarch was whisked away by the gunmen who stormed the town on motorcycles

One of his children who pleaded for anonymity, confirmed the incident to Sunday Vanguard yesterday, adding that the incident had already been reported to the Police.


The nonagenarian was said to be having health challenges.

Sources also said the abductors had not made any contact with the family.

As of press time, the Permanent Secretary could not be reached as phone calls to his mobile phone were not replied to.

When contacted, spokesman for the Katsina State Police Command, Superintendent of Police, Gambo Isah, said he was not aware of the incident.


“ I am not aware of that incident,” he told Sunday Vanguard.

In a related development, gunmen kidnapped 13 travellers in Faskari Local Government Area of the state.


Isah also confirmed the incident, saying the bandits struck at 10: am on February 17, 2021.


He explained that the victims were travelling to Funtua from Mai Gora to collect loans from a bank provided through a family support programme.

The Police spokesman said three persons later escaped from the bandits.

He added that the Police were making efforts to ensure that abductees were rescued alive.

According to him, “it’s not true that seventeen women going for a wedding were abducted.


“What happened was that thirteen women from Mai Gora were travelling to Funtua for this family support loan facilities from a bank, somewhere before Dan Rimi village, these bandits came from the bush and shot at the tyres of the vehicle they were traveling in, forcing the driver to stop. Three women escaped while the remaining nine and the driver were abducted.

“We are making serious efforts to ensure that the nine women and the driver who are still in captivity are rescued alive. The incident happened at 10 a.m.”


Residents said the bandits were yet to contact any of the families of the victims as of press time.

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Nothing can surprise me anymore in this country. Kidnapping is the new money that boost the country GDP

How many forest Shiek Gumi wan enter?

No surprises there. When you negotiate with terrorists and compel media to use ‘bandits’ to describe them, what do you expect? When I saw the kind of ammunition these bastards use, they’ve pump actions, M22 Machine guns, kalashnikovs, I was shocked. Yet the government keep funding their cause by paying ransoms. The problem with this is that it will make kidnapping increase

Let the military arrest GUMI and apprehend those bandits.
when e reach SUNDAY IGBOHO, dem go they run their mouth.

More than anything else, they are emboldened by the govt's attitude towards them.

Where is sheik gumi, pls come negotiate with your kinsmen ooh. Aah nigeria is cursed

silvernorgold should be happy for this because his share of amnesty will be increasing.

Another 800 million ransom loading.

Don't know why this kind of news is now funny to me.


Oh i remember, the hilux given to them by government is now helping for a smooth kidnapping spree

Nigeria go better.

SilverNorGold:
Nigeria go better.

E no go ever better with people like you the Taqiya advocates

When will they abduct a governor or at least a top politician?

We need to have a news that will make us sip some chilled beer this weekend.

Sure ransom loading from buhari himself with sendforth

This is the outcome of their foolish negotiations with terrorist. Others who are not involving in this type of business will now venture into it. When they know they won’t be attacking by any security agencies but only to negotiate. As negotiations continue banditry will also increase.
This is the result when we voted for someone who can’t even guide their home as a governor of a state.

When are they kidnapping sultan of sokoto

No cause for alarm, sheikh Gumi can solve the puzzle, it's just gonna take some crisps note in millions

kidnappin is a lucrative job in nigeria....
why shouldnt desperate fellows join....

bullywerk....you get paid in millions of naira....
nigerian politicians are very foolish....

darkwan:
kidnappin is a lucrative job in nigeria....
why shouldnt desparate fellows join....

bullywerk....you get paid in millions of naira....
nigerian politicians are very foolish....

Be specific and stop Taqiya.

Kidnapping is a lucrative Job in the North It's the only region government whose primary responsibility is security ends up paying ransom to kidnappers

Mikecold:
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ehen...look at that morafvcker handin over cash to those bandits....
why shouldnt their be more bandits in nigeria when they see how lucrative it is....

Since it's one person, we, the FG can only pay 5m, if your demand is above that please negotiate with the family for the surplus..

When you are ready to meet, please contact sheik gumi.

Mikecold:
Be specific and stop Taqiya.

Kidnapping is a lucrative Job in the North It's the only region government whose primary responsibility is security ends up paying ransom to kidnappers

you are foolin yourself,its the same situation in the south too....
i know i cant be kidnappped,i have nothing to offer and am dangerous aswell....

Vikinatty:
Let the military arrest GUMI and apprehend those bandits.

when e reach SUNDAY IGBOHO, dem go they run their mouth.

Too late, if they arrest Gumi now it would take another shape.

The foolish bandits would now have an excuse for agitation with apprehension of their Terrorist sheik

darkwan:


you are foolin yourself,its the same situation in the south too....

Maybe you can quote me when 100's of children are consistently kidnapped by batches and the southern governors give ransom as a solution.


Abdul stop this Taqiya and speak truth to yourself

Very soon, they will start kidnapping northern governor's

Mikecold:
Maybe you can quote me when 100's of children are consistently kidnapped by batches and the southern governors give ransom as a solution.


Abdul stop this Taqiya and speak truth to yourself

you dont know my people....they are even more crazy than me....

Freestainworld:
Very soon, they will start kidnapping northern governor's

maybe then they will understand how dangerous the ol situation is and stop playin politics with it....

darkwan:


you dont know my people....they are even more crazy than me....

I know your people, they are Terrorist apologists.


Any attempt to take almajiris off the street is seen as war against their culture


Any attempt to fight Terrorists is war against the North


They produce constant almajiris as personnel for bandits Terrorists

Mikecold:
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politicians are very crazy people....no matter which tribe or race....

darkwan:


maybe then they will understand how dangerous the ol situation is and stop playin politics with it....

If it is only your politicians that are playing politics with it, what stops the northern masses from coming out enmass to protest against this.


What stops the northern masses from going into the bushes and smoke out these Terrorists.


What stops the northern masses from fishing out the spies, and Terrorists accomplices amongst them


The north both it's politicians and masses are complicit Terrorists

darkwan:


politicians are very crazy people....no matter which tribe or race....

Yes, but the people own the power to stop these activities that occur in their domain