Tag: Bandit leader

‘Notorious bandit leader threatens to kidnap Govs.’ – Security informants 

Aminu Imam
Bandit leader threatens

A notorious bandit leader, identified as Kachalla Maha, has threatened to kidnap top government officials, including state governors, while claiming he has informants within Nigeria’s security agencies who provide him with advance intelligence on military operations. In a recorded audio message that surfaced at the weekend and shared on social media, Maha alleged that he has access to confidential security information, including details of planned military offensives against his camp. The bandit leader claimed his renewed wave of attacks followed the arrest of some of his associates and the seizure…

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“₦60m paid for abducted school kids’ release” – Bandit leader counters FG

Aminu Imam
Bandit leader counters FG

A bandit kingpin has punctured a denial by the Nigerian government that no ransom was paid for the release of some abducted schoolchildren in Niger State, insisting that they were paid the sum of ₦60 million before the girls were released. Recall that the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, had in a statement on Tuesday, dismissed reports which alleged that the government had paid a huge ransom and released militant commanders to secure the freedom of the pupils who were abducted from St. Mary’s Boarding School in Niger State in…

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