Niger: Thugs on rampage, kill bank driver, beat man to coma in latest attack

From John Adams, MinnaThere seems to be no end in sight over the activities of some youths suspected to be thugs in Minna, Niger State, who have continued to unleash terror, and stabbing innocent citizens to death without any provocation.The latest victims in the ongoing brutal killing by these thugs are :a driver with one of the first generation banks and a Tik-Tok commentator all in Minna the state capital. googletag.

cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1718806029429-0'); }); The bank driver,Mohammed,was accosted by thugs about 9:30 p:m on Sunday.



He was followed to his house at Fadipe, a suburb of Minna,where he was dispossessed of his valuables, including money before stabbing him to death.Also, a Tik-Tok commentator in Minna, Nura Yerima, was attacked by the rampaging thugs at his residence where he was beaten to coma and rushed to the hospital where he is currently receiving treatments. $(document).

ready(function(){(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({})}); Although, his attack was said to be politically motivated as it has been linked to his recent call on the state governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, to drop his deputy governor, Yakubu Garba and pick a female as his deputy for the 2027 elections in the state.

This latest terror attacks by the thugs is coming barely one week after the State House of Assembly held a three hours meeting with heads of security agencies in the state over the activities of killer thugs operating in the state.The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon.

Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, while briefing newsmen after the meeting, threatened that the House of Assembly which is the voice of the people would not hesitate to come up with a legislation, making thuggery and youth restiveness capital punishment if the menace continued unabated.He stressed that, “as representatives of the people, we cannot fold our hands and watch some criminal elements disguising as thugs making lives unbearable for the people.”He pointed out that there would not be any meaningful development in an unsecured environment, adding that the state must be saved for intending investors coming to do business with the government.

This year, over 30 people, including a retired permanent secretary have been killed following attacks by criminals disguising as thugs and operating within Minna, the state capital. $(document).ready(function(){(adsbygoogle = window.

adsbygoogle || []).push({})}); This has sent fears into the residents who are now scrambling for safety and have been forced to change their lifestyles to avoid being hacked down prematurely since this criminal activities have defied all security measures.It was gathered that before the killing of the bank driver on Sunday night, a 10 years old girl was found in an abandoned building with her hands and mouth tied, fueling speculations of possible invasion of the state capital by ritualists,another dimension to the security challenges in the state.

This deteriorating security challenges has continued to generate a sharp reactions and wide condemnations in the state over the inability of the government to bring the situation under control.A former Director of Media, People Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial campaign in the 2023 elections in the state and social media influencer, Yahya Mohammed in his Facebook post in Minna yesterday, described the situation as “very worrisome” and urged governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago to act fast and address the situation, saying that, “these incidents have the capacity to dwarf whatever you are doing in any sectors. As it is said, bad news travels faster than good news”.

According to him, “What all these means is that there is urgent needs for a collaborative effort with security agencies in the state. The vigilante and the Police especially should be given adequate logistics support to increase patrol day and night in Minna”, he added. $(document).

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