KIDNAPPING OCCURS DAILY IN KOGI, BANDITS TOOK 28 RESIDENTS ON MONDAY — SUNDAY KARIMI.(PHOTO).

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 Senator Sunday Karimi has raised concerns over the growing incidence of kidnapping and banditry in Kogi State, describing abductions as a daily occurrence in the state. Karimi made the remarks on Wednesday during plenary while contributing to a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari on the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso. The lawmaker said kidnapping and banditry have become major security challenges threatening the stability of the country, stressing that responsibility for addressing the menace should not rest solely on the Federal Government. According to him, bandits invaded Ayedun Bunu, a community in Kogi West Senatorial District, in the early hours of Monday and abducted 28 residents. He noted that such incidents have become frequent in Kogi State, adding that communities continue to face security threats from criminal elements. Karimi called on lawmakers to accelerate legislative action on proposals for the est...
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TROOPS RESTORE HOPE AS MANSUR RESIDENTS RETURN HOME AFTER MONTHS OF DISPLACEMENT. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 TROOPS RESTORE HOPE AS MANSUR RESIDENTS RETURN HOME AFTER MONTHS OF DISPLACEMENT


There was widespread celebration in Mansur, Alkeleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, as residents returned en masse to reclaim their ancestral homes after months in exile.


The community had been deserted since 26 February 2026 when armed terrorists overran the village and forced families to flee for safety. For nearly two months, farmlands lay fallow and homes were abandoned.


The turnaround began with Operation BUGUN KARKANDA III, directed by Army Headquarters. This was a sweeping clearance operation conducted by 33 Artillery Brigade. BUGUN KANKARDA III was proceeded by Operation WUTAN DAJI, a deliberate follow-up operation aimed at flushing terrorists out of their strongholds.


The operation successfully cleared terrorists from the dreaded Dajin Madam Forest in Plateau State and Kumbodoro Forest in Taraba State. Other areas cleared of terrorist included Yankari Game Reserve, Bogwas and Rimi in Bauchi State. Others are Odere Forest, Shirnagol, Wanka and Kukarlwa in Plateau State. In the same vein, Kumbodoro town and Angwan Jauro Sule in Taraba State were also secured.


Following a successful conduct of the clearance operations, communities such as Mansur which were hitherto under the clutches of the terrorist became liberated. Consequently, the operations transitioned into the consolidation phase which involves the handover of cleared towns and villages to relevant security agencies and other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to maintain law and order as well as return displaced communities to their ancestral homes. 


On Wednesday, scenes of joy replaced fear as men, women and children sang and danced their way back into the village. Many were seen inspecting their homes and clearing bushes that had overtaken compounds during the period of displacement.


Community leaders commended the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, for his swift intervention in restoring peace to Mansur community, noting that the return of residents marks the beginning of a new chapter. For the villagers, the sight of soldiers on patrol now brings reassurance rather than anxiety.


OLUWAKEMI FAGBOLAGUN

Lieutenant

Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations 

33 Artillery Brigade

23 April 2026.

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