Crime
Boko Haram kidnaps about 2 dozen of schoolgirls in Niger for marriage
Kidnappers suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists have kidnapped no fewer than 22 girls at Kurebe, Rafi LGA, Niger.
It was learnt the gunmen on Thursday stormed the community and whisked the girls between 14 and 17 years purportedly to marry them.
In the run-up to the abduction, the criminals warned parents to withdraw their girls from school, threatening they will be coming for the school children.
”They actually carried out their threat without any resistance or any security check,” a source confirming the incident said.
He said the group leader identified as Malam Sadiku has been freely preaching extremist Islamic ideology for several months in the area, and police authorities could not stop him.
Many Nigerians may not be surprised at the latest development in the state.
Niger Governor Abubakar Sani Bello had earlier raised the alarm on several occasions that an Islamic group whose mode of operation is similar to Boko Haram had hoisted its flag in Kaure a village close to Kurebe.
-
News2 days agoFRSC opens 2026 nationwide recruitment, online applications begin July 3
-
Football6 days agoAfrica breaks World Cup record with seven teams in knockout stage
-
Entertainment4 days agoActress Cossy Ojiakor shares flooded home as heavy rainfall wreaks havoc in Lagos
-
Football1 week agoNetherlands to face Morocco, Brazil draw Japan in 2026 World Cup round of 32
-
Business5 days agoLogistics bottlenecks threaten Nigeria’s economic growth, industry leaders warn
-
Business1 week agoNAFDAC, FCCPC others partners OSOA Foods advocacy on food safety, MSME growth
-
Business5 days agoInflation, high interest rates loom as FG credit hits N40.38tn
-
Comments and Issues1 week agoOld age is expensive