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Dogo Gide, a prominent banditry kingpin, has abducted 11 female students of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi State, and is holding them despite payment of ransom and prisoner swaps. Gide is believed to be the closest to jihadi groups due to his long association with Ansaru, and has threatened to convert the students by training the males on gun-handling and marrying off the females. Gide and his men are said to be living freely in Birnin Gwari suburbs of Kamfanin Doka and Gwaska.