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Daliy Rendezvous    ·- Recovers One Pump Action, handsets, chains, pard-locks charms, others   The Adamawa state police command has dislodged a criminal gang hideout at Damare, Maiha local government of Adamawa state. The police during the crackdown killed 3 of the criminal elements, rescuing four kidnapped residents of Holma and Sorou communities in Song and Maiha local governments respectively, recovered 2 AK-47 rifles and a pomp action gun, among other items. This is contained in a press statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer,  Suleiman Nguroje, over the weekend in Yola, Adamawa' state. The police command said it has rescued four persons unharmed including, a 50 year old woman, Hafsatu Musa, two 20 year old men, Idirisa Hammadu and Abdul Adamu and a 22 year old, Musa Hammadu from the den of the kidnappers. The statement reads in part, "Further to the Command's renewed commitment to enhance proactive strategies on the 30/7/2...

Daily Rendezvous The relentless wave of killing spree has continued in the far northern part of Nigeria in Kaduna and Zamfara where over 60 lives have been killed and properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed. Twenty-five persons, including two military personnel, were reportedly killed, while a riot policeman allegedly shot a passerby and no fewer than 70 houses were razed on Sunday following an attack by terrorists on Agban Kagoro in Kaura LGA of Kaduna State. Similarly, in Zamfara State, bandits were reported to have killed 37 persons and kidnapped 62 others in Juyi and Doruwa villages in the Bungudu Local Government Area, while 20 others were killed in Ganar-Kiyawa village in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area on Saturday. The Kaduna killings sparked protests on Monday as irate youths from the affected area blocked the road and attacked travellers. It was learnt that a bus was set ablaze during the protest as riot policemen fired into the protesting youths,...

Daily Rendezvous Southern Kaduna villages of Tsonje along Kagoro – Gidan waya road is under heavy attack as houses and properties were destroyed by gunmen an eye witness and social media user, Boniface, disclosed. A social media user known as Boniface posted earlier in the day saying, "Good afternoon everyone, Happy Sunday to us all, please let's pray for southern kaduna most especially kagoro,gidan waya, gwantu and godogo axis. There has been series of attacks since on Thursday and so many lives have been lost, please as a church and as individual let's continue to pray for God's people and also pray for ECWA theological seminary kagoro,the provost, Lecturers,staffs and also we the seminarians, for God to continue to guide and protect us in Jesus name." Another Facebook user also posted that, “Tsonje, the community behind Zunuruk (where the Power Station is) and the one after Mararaban Kagoro on the way to Gidan Waya, after a serious tensi...

Daily Rendezvous Gunmen suspected to be bandit-terrorists have surrounded Nasko Divisional Police Office and killed the DPO in Niger State. The DPO, one Umar Mohammed Digari, was killed on Tuesday, alongside two other policemen. Dakingari, a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, was the DPO of Nasko Division of the State Police Command, before his death. A source inform Newsmen that the bandit-terrorists were on revenge mission after the recent attack on their hideouts and recovery of rustled cows. “Recently, a police and vigilante joint clampdown operation had led to the killing of bandits and recovery of over 800 rustled cows. “He was having a meeting with his security team for another operation when the bandits suddenly surrounded the station and started shooting sporadically. “The DPO, alongside his personnel were gunned down around 3pm at the Nasko Division of the Nigerian Police in Magama town. “Though they killed the DPO, and two other policemen, other police officers...

Daily Rendezvous A total of thirty-seven (37) terrorist elements in the northeast, with seventeen (17) said to have been arrested. Twenty-One (21) assorted arms as well as one hundred and seventeen rounds of different calibres of ammunition, and four gun trucks were captured from the terrorists. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko disclosed this during the bi-weekly press briefing on the operational activities of the Armed Forces of Nigeria within the last two weeks, held at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja. He said in the last two weeks, a total of sixteen abducted civilians have been rescued, while eight hundred and sixty-three terrorists and their families have surrendered to the troops. “Within the past 2 weeks, own troops aggressively sustained their operations on the terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements by maintaining offensive engagements in all theatres of operation within the country, which recorded appreciable...

Daily Rendezvous The  Police Command  in Katsina State said that  it recovered no less  than 109 Anti-Aircraft Ammunition (AA) and other items from bandits between January and  December 2021 in the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Gambo Isa, disclosed this in Katsina. He said that 999 suspects were arrested across the state, while 109 anti-aircraft ammunition and four GPMG were recovered during  the period under review. “Also, 44 AK-47 rifles, one LAR rifle, one G3 rifle, 20 locally-made guns and 689 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition used by AK-47 rifle, 1,243 domestic animals which consist of 867 cows, 352 sheep, 24 goats and one donkey were equally recovered from hoodlums. “A total of 999 suspects were arrested in connection with 608 reported cases, out of which 874 arrested suspects are undergoing prosecution in various competent Courts of Law in the state. “Also, a total of 157 suspected armed robbers were arrested, 145 suspects charged to co...

Daily Rendezvous Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has condemned the killing of three persons on Jan. 2 in Rafin Bauna community in the Bassa Local Government Area of the state. The governor’s condemnation of the act is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Jos by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham. Lalong said the attack was another callous attempt by the enemies of peace to begin the new year with violence. He warned that the state government would resist such attempts with all resources available to it. The governor noted that the victims were on their way from Dutsen Kura to Rafin Bauna when they were ambushed and killed by assailants now at large. He directed security agencies to arrest the perpetrators and conduct thorough investigation into the incident to ensure that the assailants were arrested and brought to justice. Lalong said that government was committed to dealing with criminals and their activities, warning criminals, including kidna...

Daily Rendezvous A member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Giwa West Constituency, Rilwanu Gagadau, has been killed by bandits. Rilwanu was the chairman of the House Committee on Local Government. He was among those recently attacked by the bandits along Zaria-Kaduna Highway, leading to his death. The Kaduna State House of Assembly confirmed the incident through the house clerk. Also confirming the incident, the Speaker of the Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, described the lawmaker’s death as tragic. In a statement on Wednesday, he revealed that Gadagau died during the attack by bandits along the highway and his body was recovered two days later. “This is tragic and painful. We are in deep grief over this sad incident,” said Zailani, who condoled with the lawmaker’s family and members of the legislature over the incident. “Our prayers at this time, go to his immediate family. Honourable Gadagau was a young and dynamic lawmaker, who had a passion for hi...

Daily Rendezvous  The Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has proscribed the activities of Professional Hunters Association of Nigeria, banning their activities in the 21 local governments of Adamawa state over security concerns the group is reported to have been causing. Fintiri said, the Hunters Association has been working contrary to the essence of its creation, as the group is reported to have been showing total disregard for security agencies and for traditional authorities in their localities. This is contained in a press statement issued by the press secretary to the Adamawa state governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, and made available to Newsmen, Monday in Yola, Adamawa state. The statement further states that security operatives should ensure compliance of the directives especially in the five Adamawa state local governments of Numan, Demsa, Lamurde, Shelleng and Guyuk. The statement reads, "The Adamawa State Government has banned the operation...

Daily Rendezvous The Kukah center has presented various startup materials and facilities to over 100 carefully selected and trained persons drawn from communities susceptible to violence and extremism in Adamawa state. The participants at the event were trained in fisheries, bakery, cosmetology, poultry, among other fields, as a means of dealing with poverty and empowering locals to build up resilience following the debilitating impact of violence and extremism on their lives and communities. This was made known by the Executive Director of the center, Fr. Attah Barkindo, at the official presentation of the startup kits in Yola, Adamawa state. Barkindo said, "The Kukah center has decided to undertake this project with the view of supporting peaceful coexistence among local communities living on the fringes in this country. "Wauro Jabbe is not the only community in Nigeria that suffers from poverty, all across the country, Nigerians are struggling with ...

Daily Rendezvous Rhamo media, the organisers and conveners of a book launch and round table discussions on the state of security in Nigeria, has called for the inclusion of communities in the security architecture of the country in order to improve state of security in the country. The group said untill security becomes the task of all Nigerians, the country will never know peace and the country's security situation will remain deplorable. The event which drew participants from all sections of the community, noted that the fast rising state of kidnappings, banditry, terrorism, among other security nightmares in the country requires that all Nigerians become security conscious and work together with government to defeat the security challenges in the country. This was made known at a one-day Seminar on Personal Security, Threat Assessment and Counter Measures, held in Yola, Adamawa State. At the book launch, on Personal Security: Threat Assessment and Counter Measures, w...

Daily Rendezvous Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called for calm as security operatives have taken control of the situation in Igangan, where gunmen suspected to be criminal herdsmen killed about 20 persons, burnt the palace of the village head and rain destruction on igangan community in the early hours of Sunday, June 6, 2021. The governor gave the assurance in a message posted on his Facebook wall on Sunday. Makinde said: "I have received the shocking news of the attacks on residents of Igangan, Ibarapaland, in the early hours of this morning. "I am currently being briefed on the incidents. I urge residents to remain calm as security operatives are now in control of the situation."

Daily Rendezvous After over a week in captivity, the kidnapped female journalist, Amrah Ahmed Diska, has regained her Freedom in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The news of her release was released by her husband, Ahmad Isa Mbamba at around 1:32am of Wednesday informing her colleagues on the ABC Yola Staff WhatsApp platform that his wife has been released. “Alhamdulilla.Amra has regained her freedom and is reunited with her family. She has returned safely.  "Our sincere thanks to all colleagues for their show of concern and prayers,” he said. However, details surrounding her release still remain sketchy as it is still unclear as to whether any ransom was paid to secure her release Amrah, who was kidnapped, Tuesday 4th May 2021 is a News Editor with Adamawa Broadcasting corporation(ABC) Yola and a nursing mother.

Daily Rendezvous Citing an internal army communication, the newspaper quoted a source as saying that soldiers dispatched from Katsina-Ala Local Government Area to deliver weapons to troops in Oju LGA (171km from Katsina-Ala) were armed bushed by an armed militia said to be from the Konshisha district of the state, in an attack believed to have occurred on Tuesday. A stockpile of military hardware with about N28 million cash has been reportedly carted away by marauding bandits who ambushed a group of Nigerian troops on a reinforcement mission to quell pockets of communal clashes in Benue State, Peoples Daily Rendezvous reports. Citing an internal army communication, the newspaper quoted a source as saying that soldiers dispatched from Katsina-Ala Local Government Area to deliver weapons to troops in Oju LGA (171km from Katsina-Ala) were overrun by an armed militia said to be from the Konshisha district of the state, in an attack believed to have occurred on Tuesday. ...

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