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Vigilantes Thwart Abduction Of Sagamu-Based Businessman In Katsina Community
The vigilantes were like our guardians in that moment of crisis. They engaged the bandits in a fierce gunfight that seemed to last forever. It was a battle between good and evil right on our doorstep.
The serenity of Dangani, a quiet community in Katsina State’s Musawa Local Government Area, was disrupted on Thursday night by gunfire and the desperate pleas of terrified residents.
According to DAILY POST reports, an attack by heavily armed bandits, targeting a prominent Sagamu-based businessman, Alhaji Muntari Dan-Ifon threw the village into chaos.
Yet, amid the fear, a beacon of courage emerged through the local vigilante group.
The members of the vigilante, who engaged in a fierce gunfight that lasted over an hour, thwarted the bandits’ abduction attempt, protecting not only Alhaji Dan-Ifon but also the entire community.
The attack began under the veil of the night, with a large group of bandits reportedly infiltrating the village on foot, maneuvering through the village’s farm lands.
Their target: Alhaji Muntari Dan-Ifon, a Sagamu-based businessman, was visiting Dangani to offer condolences for a family member’s passing.
Little did he know his presence would spark a nightmarish ordeal.
Eyewitnesses vividly recounted the terrifying events, emphasising the brazen nature of the assailants.
“We heard the gunshots erupt suddenly, shattering the stillness of the night,” recounted a resident who witnessed the attack.
“Panic gripped everyone as we scrambled to understand what was happening. Then, we saw them – armed men, moving through the village,” he added.
The bandits, with audacity, headed towards Alhaji Dan-Ifon’s location. However, the valiant Dangani vigilantes rose to the occasion, displaying unwavering determination to protect their community. Armed and ready, they intercepted the bandits before they could reach Alhaji Dan-Ifon’s residence.
The ensuing gunfight was intense.
“It was like something out of a movie,” another resident of the community who witnessed the attack said.
“With a deep sense of community responsibility, the local vigilantes stood their ground against the heavily armed attackers,” another eyewitness narrated.
“The vigilantes were like our guardians in that moment of crisis. They engaged the bandits in a fierce gunfight that seemed to last forever. It was a battle between good and evil right on our doorstep.
“The intense gunfight lasted over an hour, with the local vigilantes successfully preventing the bandits from reaching their primary target.
“Thanks to the bravery and quick response of the vigilante group. Their fierce resistance forced the bandits to abandon their primary objective. Amidst the chaos, they managed to safely relocate him and his family to a secure location,” he added.
While the heroic efforts of local vigilantes prevented his abduction, the incident has cast a long shadow of suspicion, raising troubling questions about the role of informants within the community.
“Some of the informants in the area were reportedly killed in the past, while others have since fled.
“There are still more informants within the community who are yet to be identified or discovered,” a local source stated.
Despite the vigilantes’ success in protecting Alhaji Dan-Ifon, trouble was far from over.
The frustrated bandits unleashed their anger on the community, resorting to sporadic gunfire and kidnapping at least eight individuals, primarily young men.
One of the victims was a student from the Government Day Secondary School Dangani.
This incident marks the latest chapter in a series of over 20 assaults that have plagued the Dangani community recently.
“We are living in constant fear,” lamented Sani Abubakar, a parent from the community.
“We don’t know who will be next. Fear has crippled our community, and our children’s education is at stake with teachers fleeing our community.
“We are left with the locals who obviously do not have sufficient manpower to provide quality education,” he lamented.
A 30-year-old man, Ofobuike Damian, has appeared before an Abakaliki magistrates’ court 2 for stabbing his aged mother to death.
Damian, whose address was not provided, pleaded guilty to a count of murder.
The Prosecutor, Mr. David Njoku, Senior State Council, told the court that Damian committed the offences on March 19, 2026, at Ohatekwe, Ukawu, in the Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi.
Njoku said the defendant caused the death of his mother, Mrs. Onyema Damian, by stabbing her with a knife in the back.
He noted that the offence was punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap 33 vol. 1, Laws of Ebonyi State, 2009.
The defendant, who had no legal representation, told the court that he killed his mother for refusing to bathe him.
“I don’t know what really happened, but I can remember that I killed her over her refusal to bathe me,” he told the court.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Chinedu Agama, ordered that the defendant be remanded in a correctional centre, as the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
Agama ordered that the case file and exhibits be forwarded to the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice.
He, therefore, adjourned the matter to April 9.
Tragedy struck in Kano yesterday when a 30-year-old man, identified as Mutawakilu Ibrahim, allegedly stabbed his grandparents, Muhammad Dansokoto and Hadiza Tasidi, to death following an altercation over food.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna, said the suspect, believed to have been under the influence of intoxicants, used a knife to stab both victims multiple times, inflicting severe injuries.
The victims were rushed to the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano, where medical personnel confirmed them dead. Their corpses were later released to their relatives for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
According to the police statement: “On September 25, 2025, at about 9:30 a.m., a resident of Kofar Dawanau Quarters reported that one Mutawakilu Ibrahim, aged 30, had a quarrel with his grandparents, Muhammad Dansokoto, aged 75, and Hadiza Tasidi, aged 65, over a food-related disagreement.
“During the altercation, the suspect allegedly used a knife to stab both victims in various parts of their bodies, causing severe injuries. The suspect, suspected to be under the influence of intoxicants, has since been arrested.”
Haruna added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Homicide Section, for discreet investigation.
He assured that the suspect would be charged to court upon completion of investigations.
A missing teenager, Master Lawal Wahab, 16, has been found dead with his heart, wrist and genitals harvested by persons suspected to be ritualists.
The deceased, until his mysterious disappearance, had been staying with his grandmother, before he was declared missing by his father, Mr. Lawal Olumide.
However, his lifeless and decomposed body was discovered along the Old Express Road, Igbile-Ijebu on July 23rd, 2025 with his remains severely mutilated.
The Ogun Police Command, which confirmed the incident, said it is investigating case, suspecting to be a ritual murder.
The spokesperson of the command, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Omolola Odutola, said officers from Omu-Ijebu Division have arrested suspects identified as Salawu Omikansola (25 years) ‘m’, Serefusi Agemo ‘m’, and others in connection with the murder.
Odutola said one of the suspects had made a voluntary confessional statement, which was also recorded on video.
According to her, investigation revealed that the boy’s head, both wrists, heart, and genitals had been gruesomely removed—suggesting ritualistic motives.
The police spokesperson, however, added that the deceased has been buried in accordance with Islamic rites due to the state of the remains.
He said: “The case file, alongside exhibits, is being prepared for immediate transfer to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, for further discreet investigation. Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to arrest other fleeing accomplices.
“The Ogun State Police Command condemns this heinous act and assures the public that justice will be pursued to its logical conclusion.
“We urge citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police formation.”
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