Tag: BANDIT

  • Police declare 45-year-old bandit wanted in Katsina

    Police declare 45-year-old bandit wanted in Katsina

    Katsina State Police Command Monday declared 45-year-old notorious leader of group of bandits named Adamu Aliero alias ”Yankuzo”who hailed from Yankuzo village in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State,wanted.

    The Commissioner of Police for Katsina State, CP Sanusi Buba Sanusi told newsmen while parading 50 arrested bandits that the group have been terrorizing Katsina and Zamfara States.

    He further stated that group were responsible for the recent killings in Faskari and Dan Musa LGAs.

    He said: ”based on credible intelligence,the command succeeded in bursting a notorious syndicate of bandits numbering 200 on Motor bikes that attacked Kadisau Village in Faskari LGA.

    ”suspects confessed to have killed several innocent villagers, rustled over hundreds of cows and kidnapped 4 women during the attack.’

    ”Consequently , the command hereby wishes to declare Adamu Aliero, allias ”Yankuzo”” of Yankuzo Village in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State wanted.”

    The Police boss also announced the placement of a bounty of N5m on the head of the wanted man dead or alive.

    He further requested any person or group of persons with useful information on his whereabouts to report to the nearest Police station.

  • Army neutralises 39 bandits in Zamfara

    Army neutralises 39 bandits in Zamfara

    No fewer than 39 armed bandits were said neutralises by soldiers in two different operations in Zamfara this week, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

    Capt. Oni Orisan, Operation Hadarin Daji spokesman, who disclosed this to NAN on Saturday said the operations were carried out in Bakura and Anka axis of the state.

    According to him, 19 of the bandits were killed in an encounter with the army in the bushes of Anka while the 20 were killed in Bakura.

    Orisan reiterated that the soldiers would not attack any repentant bandit.

    He, however, said that those unrepentant ones who carry guns and move around in large numbers would be treated as hostile.

    He advised the unrepentant bandits to surrender their arms to constituted authorities and embrace the peace initiative of the state government.

    NAN reports that since the beginning of the peace and reconciliation initiative about five months ago, peace has returned to many communities.

    The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai visited the state recently, promised that the army would continue to work for the sustenance of peace in the state.