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Katsina: Police nab Village Head suspected to be bandits informant, in collaboration with villagers

Aminu Imam
Katsina police nab Village Head

The Village Head of Unguwan Tambai, Runka, in Safana local government area of Katsina, Usamatu Adamu, has been arrested for allegedly supplying information to bandits. In an issued statement, Spokesman of the State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this while parading 15 suspected criminals in Katsina. According to him, the Command, while acting on credible intelligence on October 3, tracked and arrested the 45-yr-old monarch to Sabon-Gida village in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State. Sadiq-Aliyu said Adamu was arrested in connection with a suspected case of criminal…

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Kebbi: Bandits abduct scores, kill District Head

Aminu Imam
Kebbi abduction

Armed bandits, on Saturday, abducted the District Head of Kanya under the Danko/Wasagu local government area of Kebbi State. The District Head of Kanya village, Alhaji Isah Daya, was reportedly abducted when armed bandits stormed his village killing one and injuring three persons now receiving treatment at the hospital. The bandits also abducted 8 people, including the Kanya monarch in the latest siege. Kebbi State Police image-maker, SP Nafui Abubakar gave the name of the deceased as Sherrif Alhaji Almu while confirming the attack to newsmen in Kebbi. According to…

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Katsina: Bandits kill 9 vigilantes, steal 6 rifles

Aminu Imam
Katsina bandits kill

Bandits carried out two separate attacks on vigilante groups in Katsina State on Friday evening, resulting in the deaths of nine security personnel. Six pump-action guns were reportedly also stolen by the bandits during the onslaught. According to a credible security source, the first incident occured when a group of bandits armed with sophisticated weapons ambushed members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) and vigilante members who were providing security for farmers harvesting crops at Unguwar Kafa along the Yankara-Faskari Road in Faskari. He explained that upon learning…

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Katsina: Bandits attack several mosques during Juma’at prayers 

Aminu Imam
Katsina bandits attack

Armed bandits causing mayhem in parts of Katsina State have attacked the Ɗan-Ali, a community in Ɗanmusa local government area of Katsina State, affecting several mosques. It was gathered that the assailants carried out the heinous attacks yesterday, while worshippers were observing the Juma’at prayers. According to reports, the bandits, who were wielding dangerous weapons invaded the community and started shooting sporadically, chasing worshipers away from the mosques. It could not be ascertained at the moment how many residents were kidnapped by the daredevil criminals during the incident. Efforts to…

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Ondo: Amotekun arrests family of robbers, including 2 underage children, others 

Aminu Imam
Amotekun

Commander Adeleye stated that among the arrested suspects was a family of robbers, comprising a husband, wife, and their children. The South-West Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has foiled five kidnapping attempts and rescued nine victims in Ondo State within the past week. The State’s Commander of the Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, who revealed this during a parade of 20 suspected criminals at the Command’s Headquarters in Alagbaka, Akure, on Thursday, stated that among the arrested suspects was a family of robbers, comprising a husband, wife, and their…

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“I Inherited Nigeria with damaged security from Buhari” -Tinubu

Aminu Imam
Asiwaju on security2

Sixteen months into his administration, President Bola Tinubu says he inherited a country with damaged security from his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari. In his Independence Day speech, Tinubu said he took over the leadership of Africa’s most populous country at a “critical juncture”, saying: “My administration took over the leadership of our country 16 months ago at a critical juncture. The economy faced many headwinds, and our physical security was highly impaired”. The President also said Nigeria was imbalanced when he assumed office on May 29, 2023, noting that…

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Zamfara: Bandit kingpins, Sani Black, Kachalla Makore killed

Aminu Imam
Zamfara bandit kingpins

Two bandit kingpins, Sani Black and Kachalla Makore have been confirmed killed in Zamfara State. The two bandits were responsible for banditry attacks in Ɗansadau districts and environs as well as other parts of the Maru local government area of the State. Confirming the killing, the Senior Special Adviser to Zamfara State Governor on Media and Communications, Mustapha Jafaru Ƙaura, said Sani Blalck was killed on Sunday at Ƴar-Tasha village, while Kachalla Makore was eliminated on Tuesday at Kunkeli village, both in Maru local government area of Zamfara State. Ƙaura…

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“It’s unrealistic for 2m security personnel to secure Nigeria” – Lagbaja

Aminu Imam
Lagbaja

Chief of Army Staff, (COAS) Lt.-General Taoreed Lagbaja, has expressed the need for every citizen to get involved in the security of lives and properties in the country and not leave it only to the security agencies. Lagbaja stated this while delivering the 2024 distinguished personality lecture titled: “The Roles and Contributions of the Nigerian Army to National Development”, organised by the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin. Represented by the Chief of Training (Army), Major General Sanni Gambo Mohammed, the COAS said that it is unrealistic…

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Justice Binta Nyako withdraws from Nnamdi Kanu’s trial

Aminu Imam
Justice Nyako withdraws

At the resumed hearing in the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday, Justice Binta Nyako, said she was going to recuse herself from the trial. Recuse, as defined by the Law.com dictionary, means to refuse to be a judge (or for a judge to agree to a request by one of the parties to step aside) in a lawsuit or appeal because of a conflict of interest or other good reason (acquaintanceship with one of…

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Reactions, as bandit solicits support to kidnap President Tinubu

Aminu Imam
Bandit calls

A video of a bandit calling on Nigerians to support him to kidnap, President Bola Tinubu has generated reactions from Nigerians on social media. According to reports that the activities of bandits on social media have increased recently. The bandits are now using social media, especially TikTok, to display collected ransoms and mock the government. The bandit spoke in Hausa language in the video. Reacting to the video, an X user, Pharaoh, @Ugochukwu_96, wrote,“The government will tag what they said as a joke, but if an ordinary citizen should make…

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