I Killed Uncountable As I Don’t Look Back When I Shoot, Says Terrorist
A terrorist who was caught by vigilantes in North-West Nigeria has said he did not know the number of people he had killed.
The terrorist identified as Mohammed Dikko Radda from Jajjaye village in Katsina State said anytime he shot at people, he never looked back to check the number of casualties.
In a video posted by Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, on his X handle on Sunday, March 17, 2024, Radda said, “My name is Mohammed Dikko Radda, from Jajjaye village in Katsina state. I used an AK47 rifle during operations.
“Actually, I can’t remember whether I’ve killed or how many people I have killed because once I shoot, I don’t look back to see whether the victims are dead or not.
“I’ve participated in a couple of kidnap operations in about two communities. I can remember attacking Bargaji and Sabon Gari communities.”
Ibom Focus recently reported how 287 students and teachers were kidnapped by terrorists in Kuriga village, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
It was learnt that the victims, including the headteacher of the school and some other staff members, were kidnapped at LGEA Primary School, Kuriga (1).
The schoolchildren, some older students and members of the school staff were abducted on March 7 in the town of Kuriga, in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna State, in the first mass kidnapping in the country since 2021.
According to Reuters, a community leader, Jubril Aminu, who acts as a spokesman for the families of the hostages, said he received a call on his phone from the kidnappers on Tuesday.
“They made a total of a 1 billion (naira) ransom demand for all the pupils, students and staff of the school,” Aminu said.
“They gave an ultimatum to pay the ransom within 20 days, effective from the date of the kidnap. They said they will kill all the students and the staff if the ransom demand is not met.”
Idris Ibrahim, an elected official from the Kuriga Ward municipal council, also confirmed the ransom demand and the amount.
“Yes, the kidnappers called the community through Jubril Aminu’s number and made the demand,” he said.
“They called from a hidden number but the authorities are working on getting the number,” Ibrahim said
He added that the security forces were taking “adequate measures” to secure the release of the students.
