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Inside Kaduna Insecurity: How Over 170 Students Were Kidnapped
With an estimated population of 7.7 million people, Kaduna state is one of the northern region states that battles increasing insecurity challenges in Nigeria. These insecurity challenges range from farmer-herder conflict, kidnapping school children for ransom, and criminal activities by militant groups – all of which have led to multiple deaths, displacement of residents, destruction…
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Nigerian Troops Rescue 13 Kidnapped Victims
The Kaduna State government has confirmed the rescue of 13 kidnapped persons from bandits in Gwagwada, Chikun local government area of the state. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan, revealed this in a statement yesterday in Kaduna. He explained that the 13 citizens, originally from Dutse, went to work at a farm…
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Bandits Release 27 Abducted Students Of Kaduna Forestry College
According to recent reports, bandits have released the 27 students kidnapped from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State. An official present to receive the students revealed the release was facilitated by the Sheikh Ahmad Gumi dialogue committee with support from former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The students were among the 37 abducted 7…