Bandits Force Over 50,000 Residents To Relocate To Niger Republic

SOKOTO — Incessant attacks by bandits in Sokoto State have forced over 50,000 residents of 17 communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area to relocate to Niger Republic. Aminu Almustapha Boza, member representing Sabon Birni North constituency at the Sokoto State House of Assembly, who disclosed this said the villagers are currently taking refuge at Tudun Sunnah village, Gidan Runji Local Government in Maradi State of Niger Republic. Boza alleged that several attempts were made...

Nine Die as Rival Bandits Face Each Other In a Gun Duel

KADUNA — Not less than nine bandits have been killed during a gun duel between rival groups in Kaduna State. This is according to credible human intelligence network reports corroborated by security agencies, the state government said on Friday. According to the reports, the clash occurred on Wednesday in Giwa Local Government Area of the state. A notorious bandit popularly known as Godon Mota was said to have stormed Garke village with members of his...

Plateau Killings: UNIJOS Suspends Academic Activities Indefinitely, Closes Hostels

JOS — The University of Jos on Friday suspended its academic activities and closed its hostels. The suspension order was due to the intensified killing of students around the university area shortly after the relaxation of a 24-hour curfew in Jos. According to a press statement signed by the University Registrar, Monday Danjem, all students are to return home or safer locations until normalcy is restored. The University management also approved the suspension of examinations...

Remobilize Retired Security Personnel To Strengthen Security- Sen. Abdullahi-Gobir

SOKOTO — Due to security challenges bedeviling Nigeria, Sen. Ibrahim Abdullahi-Gobir has urged the Federal Government to remobilize retired security personnel to strengthen security across crisis-prone areas in the country. In a statement issued by his Media Assistant, Mr. Bello Muhammad, on Friday in Sokoto, Abdullahi-Gobir noted that remobilizing retired men do not require fresh training. The senator, who is representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, lamented that banditry and other criminal activities were on increase...

EFCC Releases Former Abia Governor on Bail

ABUJA — A former governor arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Thursday has been released on bail after a lengthy interrogation. Theodore Orji was granted administrative bail at about 9 pm that Thursday after facing hours of interrogation at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja. The former Abia governor was arrested by the operatives of the anti-graft agency at the Nnamdi International Airport for allegedly refusing to abide by the bail conditions...

Military Task Force Bans Shi’ites Planned Protest in Jos

JOS — In the wake of Nigeria’s worsening security situation, the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) planned protest will not be allowed to hold in Jos according to the special task force in the state. The federal troops tagged Operation Safe Haven warned members of the Ibraheem EL-Zakzaky led movement to suspend its nationwide protest which was scheduled for Friday. The warning was issued in a statement issued by Ishaku Takwa, the information officer of...

Bandits Kill 11 People, Abducts Over 40 Others

Bandits have attacked Randa village in Dansadau Emirate of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing 11 people and abducting over 40 others. The abducted are mostly women, nursing mothers, and children. An eyewitness from Dansadau town told Channels Television that the bandits stormed the village in their large numbers on Tuesday night at about 11:00 p.m. and shot sporadically, forcing residents to scamper for safety Seven of those killed were said to have...

Lagos State Government Set Up Special Team to Curb Street Begging

The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Olusegun Dawodu, announced this at a joint news briefing with his Information and Strategy counterpart, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso and the Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu, in Alausa, Ikeja. Members of the Special Team which will commence operations in the next few days and will also be taking the destitute off the roads and streets include Security Agents, Social Workers, Care Givers, Medical Personnel,...

Governor Fintiri Accuses Security Personnel For Abetting Criminality In Adamawa

YOLA — Adamawa state Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has accused some unscrupulous persons in the society of collaborating with security personnel to perpetrate various nefarious activities. Fintiri made the accusation when the newly posted AIG Zone 3 comprising Adamawa, Gombe, and Taraba states, Daniel Surkan Pedro paid him a courtesy call in his office in Yola on Tuesday. “Fish out bad eggs that collaborate with criminals among the police and deal with them decisively so...

Armed Yourselves Against Banditry-Governor Masari To His People

KATSINA — Disturbed by the merciless activities of bandits in Nigeria, Governor Aminu Masari has charged vulnerable residents of Katsina State to arm themselves against banditry. Director-General, Media, Abdu Labaran Malumfashi, to the governor in a statement quoted the governor as saying during a condolence visit in Jibia Town over the death of 10 people crushed on Monday by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) during reckless driving. He said it was morally wrong...

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