By Mohammed Lere LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The fragile calm that returned to the Kaduna-Abuja highway after years of deadly kidnappings and attacks appears to be fading, as incidents of abduction are quietly resurfacing along one of Nigeria’s busiest transport corridors. The latest incident, the abduction and eventual death of former House of Representatives member, Abba…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Emir of Bungudu in Zamfara state Hassan Attahiru has been kidnapped. The first-class chief was abducted while travelling along Kaduna – Abuja highway Tuesday’s evening A police personnel was said to have been killed during an exchange of fire with the bandits. It was gathered that only the emir was abducted…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many travelers are currently stranded on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway as angry residents have blocked the road over attacks, especially the killing of a 13-year-old girl by bandits. The tragic incident occurred at Anguwar Magaji in Chikun Local Government Area of the state, according to Daily Trust. Residents said bandits stormed the house…
LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kaduna Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Muhammad Mahmood, the chairman of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), and his daughter, along the Kaduna-Abuja Highway. The force, in a press statement by its spokesperson, Yakubu Sabo, said the abduction occurred around 3.30 p.m. on Monday. Police said Mr Mahmood’s driver died…
LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force said it had killed nine suspected members of a notorious armed robbery gang at Akilbu forest , off Abuja-Kaduna Express Way. A statement by the Force spokesman, Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, on Sunday in Abuja, said this followed an exchange of gun fire between the…