Residents of Mpape a satellite community under the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were on Monday morning thrown into fear, when they gathered that a middle age man, in his early forties were on Sunday night kidnapped.

A source close to the family hinted that the man was returning home in Jikoko, a hilly settlement in Mpape, when his assailants to stopped him attacked his car.

Newsfocusng learnt that, the man attempted to escape the scene according to the source was stopped by scare of gun shot. It was also gathered that the car- Toyota Corolla was riddled with gun bullets, while the four tires of the car were also punctured with gun shorts.

An eyewitness who saw the car before it was towed to Mpape police divisional headquarters, maintained that apart from the holes the bullets left on the body of the car, there were blood stains.

As the time of filling this report, it was reliably gathered that the kidnappers have called the family for a ransom of N10,000,000 (Ten Million Naira) .

His concern was the proximity of Mpape to Millitary barracks and the three arms zone in Abuja.

In another development, the people of Katampe on Friday night had their fare share, when a group of armed bandits, attack a church holding vigil.

One of the victims whose personal belongings like phones, money and other items, narrated his ordeal .

It also gathered that two of the church members were kidnapped. It was also not clear if they have regained their freedom. The night marauders was reportedly to have killed four.

One of the family of the victims however called on the FCT Minister and police with other security agencies to rise up to the occasion as the men of the under world are now carrying out their evil activities in nation’s capital without fear.

Suspected Fulani herdsmen have attacked some communities in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State and killed 19 people, among them were children.

Some of the communities attacked were; Tse Amgbem, Udam near Aondoana, and Agbanu Seghev/Ukuse all in Gwer West LGA area of Benue State.

An indigene who claimed to have escaped the attack, Terna Abende, told newsmen that the attackers came through Akpachi in Otukpo Local Government Area to attack Tse Amgbem.

Abenda stated that , “About 5am Monday the attackers stormed Tse Amgbem and Udam near the Aondoana community and killed several people and several others injured.

“The attackers who are suspected to be Fulani herdsmen also burnt down houses.”

Our correspondent reliably gathered that the suspected herdsmen had earlier on Sunday ambushed some motorcyclists at separate areas on Naka Nagi Agagbe and Naka/Makurdi roads killing six persons.

An indigene of Gwer West LGA who identified himself as Albert said that herdsmen had taken over seven wards of the council; Sengev, Gaagev/Tongev, Saghev/Ukusu , Tough, Ateer/ Ijaha ,Gaambe Ushin, and Mbachohon Avihijme.

Confirming the attacks, the Chairman of Gwer West LGA, Mrs Grace Igbabon, told our correspondent on the phone that eighteen people were killed in three separate attacks in the council area between Sunday and Monday.

According to her, “We had about six persons yesterday (Sunday) and 13 people today.

“I was told that the attackers were suspected Fulani herdsmen who attacked the Mbamodu community and killed 13 people and several others injured. The attackers burnt down several houses in the community.

The chairman added, “Other incidents happened on Sunday at the other side of Mbachon, some motorcyclists were riding on the road and they saw a man in military uniform who flagged them down.

“I was told that in the process of slowing down, another set of people who possibly had laid ambush came out from the bush and shot at them, four of them died and one later escaped.

“Also along Naka/Makurdi Road on Sunday, they (suspected herdsmen) killed two others.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of Benue State Command, DSP Catherine Anene, said she only heard about the attack on some communities near Aondoana in the local government but had no details.

Bandits have threatened to kill the remaining 17 students abducted from Greenfield University, Kaduna State if the Kaduna State government fails to pay the 100 million ransom and 10 brand new Honda motorcycle by Tuesday.

Recall that Twenty-two students and a member of staff were abducted from the school campus along the Kaduna-Abuja highway on April 20 and within a week, five of them were killed

Speaking in an interview with the Hausa Service of Voice of America (VOA), which was monitored by our correspondent, a leader of the bandit group who simply identified himself as Sani Idris Jalingo, said if the Kaduna State Government or their families fail to pay a ransom of N100 million as well as provide them with 10 brand Honda motorcycles by Tuesday, the remaining students will be killed.

Jalingo said there were 17 students in his custody, including 15 females and two males, among them a grandchild of the late 18th emir of Zazzau, Shehu Idris, whom he identified as Hamza.

The bandit revealed that the families of the students have already raised and paid N55 million to them but claimed they had used the money to feed the students.

He vowed that it was his final warning and should government or the students’ families fail to meet his demands, all the students will be killed.

According to him; “You are speaking with the abductors of Greenfield students. We heard the utterances of the Kaduna State Governor that he will not pay ransom to bandits to purchase additional arms,” he said.

Asked if he sees himself as a terrorist, Jalingo laughed and said: “I’m nothing but a food seeker.”

Emphasising on his threat, the bandit said: “If they fail to bring N100 million and 10 brand new Honda motorcycles known as Boko Haram by Tuesday, I can assure you they will use trucks to evacuate the bodies of the remaining students.”

He, however, warned security agencies not to waste their time planting trackers on the motorcycles, saying his members do not go to cities and therefore arresting them will be difficult.

The Ondo State Government on Sunday evacuated 42 suspected Fulani invaders, who were arrested on Thursday by men of the Ondo State Security Network, Amotekun, at Okitipupa, the headquarters of Okitipupa Local Government.

The suspected invaders, according to our source were mainly from Jigawa and Kano States, claimed that they were brought to Ondo State for training as security guards.

The invaders, who assembled in front of the Army Barracks, Okitipupa before men of Amotekun, were alerted, caused panic among the residents, who suspected that they were brought to attack the town.

Speaking to newsmen before the people were moved out of the state in buses, the state Commander of Amotekun, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, who was flanked by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Donald Ojogo, said the government after profiling the alleged invaders, was not satisfied with their mission to the state.

He said the government considered their presence in the state a security risk, adding that it could not take chances.

According to Adeleye ; “In the last three days, there have been issues relating to the invasion of the state by alleged Fulani men in Okitipupa.

“We monitored and we found out that they converged in front of the army barracks. They were there for a couple of hours and at that point we tried to find out what their mission is, but because they couldn’t give satisfactory explanations, we moved them to our local office first in Okitipupa to try to debrief them and from the debriefing at Okitipupa, we had to move them to the state headquarters for proper debriefing.

We found out that they are primarily from two major states, that’s Kano and Jigawa States. The mission that they claimed they came for, we found out that is not too clear and upon profiling, we found out that majority of them don’t even know how they got here. All they were told is they were going for training. Training for who, by who or whatsoever, they do not know.

“But from detailed investigation, we were able to narrow it down to their sponsors. The sponsors happened to also claim that they belong to an NGO, that they contracted out the training to a consultant who was supposed to train their men. They said they were going to train them as security guards.

Right now, we look at them as security risk to the state, and at this point, we invited the sponsors, the head of the NGO and chairman of the board. They’ve also offered explanation. But we feel that we should let the people of Ondo State know that there is no crisis in Okitipupa Local Government.

“The way it was portrayed was as if some hoodlums or militants had taken over.

“We want to reassure the good people of Ondo State that we are firmly on ground in conjunction with other security agencies that there is no problem.

Haven’t debrief them, we intended to provide escort to lead them out of Ondo State back to wherever they came from.

“As part of our discreet investigation, we found out that the so called consultant had been arrested in Delta State and I confirmed from the Delta State Police Command as at today that he’s still in their custody.

“So, why we intend to release them on bail, we will release all these ones and ensure that they are taken back to their states.”

Speaking on the matter, the state Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, warned the people of the state against taking laws into their hands on any issues.

Akeredolu, who spoke through the Commissioner for Information, Mr Donald Ojogo, said the invaders would have been lynched, if not because it was professionally handled by the state particularly, the Amotekun.

“Ondo State led by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is not one that intends to take law into its own hands. The security situation we found ourselves in the last three days was a very precarious one.

“If not that it was discreetly and professionally handled and well managed by officials of government particularly Amotekun Commander and SSA on Security, the situation may have degenerated.

“As you also witnessed, none of them was molested. The situation would have degenerated to the extent of lynching and jungle justice. It was almost getting to that point when they were seen in a suspicious manner in Okitipupa but the governor had to rise up to the occasion to ensure that they were given to adequate protection so that jungle justice had to be avoided. That was one of the key points that was achieved in the last 72 hours. It was a very frightening situation.

What government is trying to do today is to ensure that the way they came to the state, they will leave the state safely, peacefully and unhurt, so that when they get to their various states, they will also testify to their state government and their people that the movement that brought them to Ondo State was an unclear one and the state government had to protect them and move them back to their state,” Ojogo said.

The commissioner said Akeredolu had directed that no official of the state must issue statement or comment on security issues in the state.

The governor has directed that in any security situation we found ourselves, the first point of contact must be security agencies.

“They are the only points of contact. Even me as Commissioner for Information and spokesperson of government is not authorised to speak on issues related to insecurity, no matter how insensitive it is.

“As long as it is security matter, we do not want anybody to speak without proper authorisation,” he said.

One civilian was killed and five others sustained various degree of injuries when some suspected Boko Haram insurgents attempted to infiltrate Rann, headquarter of Kala-Balge local government area of Borno State, security source said.

The incident happened when the outlawed group stormed Rann town at about 6: 15 pm shooting sporadically but met swift resistance from the Nigerian troops.

A security source confirmed that the military employed their artillery in the counterattack resulting to destruction of gun truck belonging to the insurgents.

The source said five persons, including two civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) members were wounded in the attack.

He said; “One civilian (a lady) later died from stray bullet that hit her lap. During the attack, five persons were wounded by stray bullets and they are currently undergoing treatment at the military facility.

” The military did not allow the insurgents into the town but started hitting them at the gate. It was outstanding operation for the troops in Rann.”the source said.