Katsina State Government plans to release 70 suspected bandits. This move aims to revive a failing peace deal with armed groups. Nigerians express strong anger over the decision. Moreover prominent organizations voice their concerns. They call the plan reckless and dangerous. The outrage spreads across the country. Details of the Amnesty Deal The state approves…
Armed bandits abducted ten residents of Tsanyawa Local Government Area in Kano State on Monday night. They launched coordinated attacks on Biresawa and Tsundu villages around 10 p.m., taking five people from each community. Kabiru Usman, a Biresawa resident whose family members were kidnapped, said the bandits arrived on foot, heavily armed. He explained, “They…
76 hostages, including women and children, were rescued by Nigerian forces from a bandit camp in Katsina state during a high-risk military operation. Over the weekend, the Nigerian military successfully rescued 76 hostages, including women and children, from the grip of armed criminal gangs commonly referred to as “bandits” in Katsina State, northwest Nigeria. The…
