Tag: banditry
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End of banditry near – Group declares as airstrikes kill terrorist commanders
A group, Northern Youth Network (NYN) has eulogise Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and other military forces for their sustained onslaughts against bandits and other criminal elements, maintaining that the recent airstrikes and ground operations that resulted to killing of many terrorists including the Kingpin, Dogo-Umaru, Mallam Buba Danfulani and 41 others is an indication that…
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Assembly suspends 2 Zamfara lawmakers for aiding banditry
The Zamfara House of Assembly has suspended two of its members, Yusuf Muhammad (APC-Anka) and Ibrahim Tukur (APC-Bakura) for allegedly aiding banditry in the state. This followed the adoption of a motion by Yusuf Kanoma (APC- Maru North) at Tuesday’s plenary in Gusau. Speaking on the motion, Kanoma urged the house to suspend the lawmakers…
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Police arrest 259 suspects over alleged banditry, kidnapping culpable homicide in Niger
Police arrested about 259 suspects over banditry, kidnapping, culpable homicide, rape, farmers/herders conflicts and other crimes in Niger in August. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Monday Kuryas, told our correspondent in Minna on Saturday that then crimes were committed in 25 local government areas of the state. “We have charged 119 suspects out…
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Banditry: Masari signs Security Containment Order
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has signed the state Security Challenge Containment Order, in which the government adopted 12 measures to contain banditry in the state. Alhaji Abdu Labaran, the Director General, Media to the governor disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Katsina. According to him, the governor announced…
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Nigerian Army winning war on terror, banditry, says traditional ruler
Oba Adekunle Makama, the Olowu of Owu-Kuta, in Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun, says the Nigerian Army is winning the war on terror and banditry.Oba Makama, who is also the Chairman of Council of Owu Obas, in a statement on Monday, expressed satisfaction with the number of insurgents’ surrendering to the Nigerian military powers.The…
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Banditry: Kaduna Govt. suspends schools resumption indefinitely
Resumption of schools in Kaduna state has been postponed by the state government indefinitely. Governor Nasir El-Rufai made the announcement at a stakeholders meeting attended by members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), as well as professional and community-based associations on Monday June 26. El-Rufai said the decision was taken…
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Banditry: Clerics want Nigerians to repent, seek divine intervention
The Council of Ulamas in Kebbi State and the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have advised Nigerians to repent and seek God’s intervention to bring an end to banditry and other security challenges facing the nation.They made this known when the Islamic and Christian leaders paid a sympathy visit on Gov.…
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Zamfara suspends a third traditional ruler over banditry allegations
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has approved the suspension of the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his alleged involvement in banditry. The suspension came on the heels of Thursday’s attack on Kadawa village in the emirate in which more than 90 persons were allegedly killed by bandits. Head of Service and Acting Secretary to the…
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Combating kidnappings, banditry not FG’s responsibility alone, says Gov Mohammed of Bauchi
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has said that fighting kidnappings, banditry and other security challenges in Nigeria was not the responsibility of the federal government alone. Mohammed told newsmen in Bauchi :”it is the responsibility of the federal, state and the local governments, including all the traditional institutions in the country. ”These problems can…
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Banditry: Gov. Matawalle suspends District Head
Gov. Bello Matawalle has suspended the District Head of Badarawa in Shinkafi Emirate Council, Alhaji Surajo Namakkah. The district head was suspended indefinitely by the governor for conferring traditional title of Durumbu on a military officer who was arrested for allegedly selling ammunition to bandits in the state. A statement issued on Friday in Gusau…