Farmers in the Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto State have been forced to vacate over 20,000 hectares of farmland due to the escalating activities of bandits, further compounding the region’s insecurity crisis. Hon. Aminu Almustapha (Boza), a member of the Sokoto State Assembly representing the affected area, revealed this during an interview in […]
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Federal Govt Set to Establish Military Camp to Combat Banditry in Sokoto
The Federal Government and the Sokoto State Government have announced a partnership to intensify efforts against insecurity in the region. State Deputy Governor, Idris Gobir, revealed this initiative during an address at Sabon Fegi in Sabon Birni town on Tuesday. Gobir outlined the plan to establish a military camp in the Sabon Birni Local Government […]
Notorious Bandit Leader, Kachalla Captured by Security Forces in Sokoto
In a significant breakthrough for security forces, Kacalla Duna Tagirke, a notorious bandit leader, has been apprehended in Sokoto state. Tagirke, known for terrorizing the Eastern region of Sokoto, was finally brought into custody after a concerted effort by law enforcement. Security forces successfully executed the operation to arrest Tagirke, a notorious terrorist whose activities […]
Wanted Bandit Arrested As Military Destroys Zamfara Terrorists’ Camps
Notorious armed bandits’ kingpin, Jabbi Ruwa, and four of his foot soldiers have been arrested by troops of Forward Operating Base, FOB, Gwadabawa, and Rakka, in Sokoto State. This is just as PRNigeria gathered that troops of Operation Hadarin Daji yesterday cleared bandits’ enclaves and thoroughfare routes at Sangeko, Kabugu Lamba, Kaboro and Mairairai villages […]