Tag: Isyaku Muhammed

Heavily armed bandits carried out a bold daylight raid on Ibeto town in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting prominent lawyer Barrister Isyaku Muhammed Danjuma along with several other residents, SaharaReporters reports. The attack occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, coinciding with Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary celebrations. A family source told SaharaReporters that the gunmen entered the town in large numbers, wielding high-powered weapons. “Many of them were armed with dangerous guns, even bigger than what security operatives carry. They stormed our town early this morning, targeting prominent individuals for abduction. That’s how they took Barrister Isyaku Muhammed Danjuma. He is currently in their custody, taken into the bush. The bandits operated openly for hours without any police or army intervention,” the source said. SaharaReporters also learned that Barrister Isyaku had posted on Facebook about the invasion shortly before being kidnapped. He wrote: “Independence Day but bandits are here in Ibeto running riot.” Minutes later, the post became a reality. His associate, Mohd Gbedako Ndatsu, confirmed the abduction in a comment under the post, writing: “Please when you come across this post, pray for him because I just received devastating news that the poster has been kidnapped.” In a similar case, SaharaReporters had reported last Friday that Barrister Onyesom Peace Udoka, a newly called lawyer, was abducted alongside her sister while returning from her Call to Bar ceremony. They were later released after spending several days in captivity. That abduction took place near Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday, September 27, 2025, just days after her Call to Bar in Abuja on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.