By Danjuma Michael, Katsina 27 September 2022 | 4:24 am Terrorists, yesterday, ambushed a security outpost and killed a policeman, Inspector Idris Musa at Makera village, along the Katsina-Jibia road, Katsina State. [FILES] A police armoured vehicle (Photo by Pius Utomi EKPEI / AFP) Terrorists, yesterday, ambushed a security outpost and killed a policeman, Inspector Idris Musa at Makera village, along the Katsina-Jibia road, Katsina State. The terrorists, it was learnt, also abducted several passengers plying the road and moved them into a forest, which shares a border with Jibia Local Council. A source from the area said the terrorists took security personnel stationed at the outpost unawares, and that they met little resistance during the attack. He added that the terrorists also set the deceased policeman’s vehicle ablaze, before kidnapping an unspecified number of passengers and moving them into the forest. He lamented that such attacks and abductions had become frequent in recent times, even as he called on the government to restrategise to effectively tackle the security situation. The terrorists had also abducted several passengers and were almost moving them into the forest when they were accosted by a security unit dispatched to the scene. The incident happened a few weeks after a state-owned commercial coaster bus was attacked by terrorists who they shot and killed the driver. There were reports of similar attacks on security outposts and abduction of passengers along the Katsina-Jibia road in the past. This is in spite of the presence of more than 12 security checkpoints, consisting of police, customs and military, which dot the approximately 50-kilometre road. Spokesperson for the Command, Gambo Isah was yet to respond to an inquiry on the issue at press time. Latest 20 mins ago In furtherance of the nationwide empowerment and job creation initiative of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), about 100 youths in Ibadan, Oyo State 21 mins ago The Executive Secretary, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), Tejumola Abisoye, has appealed to Nigerians, especially the youths, to stay in the country and collaborate to develop it. 28 mins ago Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged religious and traditional leaders to continue to make it a collective responsibility to preach as well as work towards promoting unity 28 mins ago Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan has said that Nigeria required resilient economic policies for strategic implementation of reforms to achieve a well-functioning civil and public service. 28 mins ago A partner for Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMEs) in Nigeria, Traction, has pledged to provide payment solutions and business tools to support the growth of entrepreneurs in Africa.
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