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A family insider has confirmed that six‑month‑old Fatima, taken with her parents from Alrahus Estate in Millennium City, remains alive despite social media claims of her death. The abduction occurred on 6 October 2026 in Chikun LGA, Kaduna State, and prayers have been urged for their safe return.
Bandits stormed Farin Ruwa village in Maru LGA, Zamfara State, burning harvested rice, killing residents and abducting five people, according to a security analyst. One victim died despite a ransom payment, and five others remain captive.
Soldiers, police and C‑Watch operatives say they killed bandit leader Wakiyu in Damari, Sabuwa LGA of Katsina State during a clash on Wednesday. The operation was praised by a local conflict reporter as a major step against banditry in the northwest.
The Nigeria Immigration Service confirmed that an officer was slain and a fellow inspector wounded in a bandit attack on a surveillance mission along the Tungan Waya‑Woko axis in Niger State on October 6.
Bandits who seized a husband, wife and their six‑month‑old baby in Chikun, Kaduna State on 5 October 2026 released a video pleading for help and stating a N300 million ransom demand.