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About 20 communities deserted in Kwara by fleeing residents from bandits
About 20 communities deserted in Kwara by fleeing residents from bandits
By: Bodunrin Kayode
About 20 towns and villages have been abandoned by residents in southern kwara state due to the heinous activities of bandits in the general area.
The residents had to flee their ancestral homes because the bandits who started pouring in from Niger state in large numbers were not just kidnapping them like animals for ransom, they shot at any living being that they sighted without mercy.
The attack reached a crescendo when even the armed vigilantes known locally as “ode” were not spared because most of them had inferior weapons to what the bandits were carrying to unleash their genocide.
Residents of igbaja town who spoke with this reporter on phone hinted that their ancestral home would have been the next destination of the bandits if not for the saving grace of the Army command which mobilized from Ibadan to save the people from these part of the state.
The bandits had had a field day of a large chunk of northern and southern Kwara before the timely intervention of the GOC 2 division Major General Chinedu Nnebeife and his troops.
Some of the names of these abandoned towns include: Ologomo, Ajegunle, Agban, Alebe Owode, Alasoro, Alawan, Bankole, Oreke,Ganmu, Babanla, Ayetoro, Budo, Arifowomo, Apata, Olosun, Oreke Isale, Sagbe, Olohun Tele, Oke Ode, Ilu Agunjin.
Investiagtion reveals that Kara markets are cattle markets mainly run by Fulanis as such a lot of the bandits use that market as the conduit to penetrate both south and northern kwara and end up killing people at nights.
The Chairmen of the 7 local government areas in Kwara state ( Yoruba Igbomina, Ekiti, and Ibolo) had earlier ordered the closure of all Kara markets in the southern senatorial zone but unfortunately the Olupo of Ajassepo
Oba Atoloye Alebiosu directed the reopening of the market in his domain which is the biggest one in the entire state and an incubating venue for the bandits.
Bandits and boko haram insurgents have been working jointly to destabilize the entire northern Nigeria starting from the north east where they have held sway for 16 years, moving to the north west and now the north central sending hundreds to their early graves.
The Governors forum in Nigeria have equally approved the creation of state police to enable them take charge of their states and police the several lacuna that the overstretched federal police cannot handle.
But politics and government red tape keeps dragging the implementation backwards with some antagonist against such a good policy claiming that the Governors will have too much powers which they actually need to assist the federal authorities fight back against such wickedness from these bandits and insurgents.
It is obvious that both the federal forces and police are very much over stretched with a total population of less than a million personnel and not being able to meet even 30% of their responsibilities to the sub nationals making it difficult for residents to sleep with two eyes closed in northern Nigeria.
If the sub regional State police takes off as alluded recently by President Bola Tinubu after some skirmishes by bandits in Katsina, every community of over 2000 residents in the country will be entitled to a major police division which the federal police cannot afford to give to Nigerians now.
The desperate imposition of forest guards by the federal government would then be permanently restricted to monitor most of our porous borders until the political leadership sees sense in building the much needed fence to ward off these foreigners who come in with their strange agenda aided by some unscrupulous politicians to destabilize the country.
About 20 communities deserted in Kwara by fleeing residents from bandits
Adamawa: NCC sensitises stakeholders on copyright laws
By Ibrahim Mohammed
The Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) in Adamawa on Monday sensitised school proprietors against procurement of pirated books into their respective schools for learning.
Speaking at the sensitisation and inspection in Yola, Mr Yusuf Ibrahim, NCC’s Coordinator Yola office said, the exercise was part of annual routine duty by the Commission.
He said the aim was to ensure that people comply with the copyright law and to protect the creative works of authors, artists, and innovators in Nigeria.
The coordinator advised the proprietors to always ensure they follow the right channels in getting their books with invoices for record.
“We are here to enlighten you on the implications of procuring pirated books, therefore we are encouraging you to follow the due process in procuring books for your students.
“The exercise is enshrined in our act to inspect the process of procurement so as to ensure you are not patronising pirated books”, he said.
Ibrahim further expressed satisfaction on how some inspected schools procured their books direct from authors, publishers and sales managers.
Mrs Elizabeth Durosimi, Proprietor, Kim Standard Academy, appreciated NCC for the visit and assured of patronising the right channel in procuring books.
Aisha Rilwanu of Bishaq Academy, described the inspection as a good development and assured on stepping down the message to teachers and parents not to patronise pirated books.
The commission also visited Play and Learn Academy, printers shops and bookshops within Yola metropolis.
Adamawa: NCC sensitises stakeholders on copyright laws
FCT police arrest 59 suspects in raid, investigate suicide in Lugbe
By: Zagazola Makama
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 59 suspects during coordinated raids across major black spots and criminal hideouts in Abuja.
Sources revealed that the raids were conducted late Saturday by operatives from Apo, Kubwa, Karu, Karmo, Life Camp, Maitama, Wuse, Mabushi, Nyanya, Jikwoyi, Zuba, and Tungan Maje Divisions.
The police said the operation targeted uncompleted buildings and identified criminal hideouts within the divisions’ areas of responsibility.
According to the sources, all suspects are currently undergoing screening and interrogation, and those found culpable will be charged to court upon completion of investigations.
Meanwhile, the command is also investigating an alleged suicide involving a 20-year-old labourer identified as Alfred Habila, from Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
Habila was reportedly found hanging in an uncompleted building behind River Park Estate, Lugbe, on Sunday morning.
A resident, Engr. Jatto Abdulkareem, told the police that he received a distress call from another resident, Joshua, who discovered the deceased’s body around 8 a.m.
Police operatives who visited the scene took photographs and conveyed the victim to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
The corpse has been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for autopsy and preservation, while investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.
FCT police arrest 59 suspects in raid, investigate suicide in Lugbe
Security forces repel bandits’ attack in Sokoto community
By: Zagazola Makama
Security forces in Sokoto State have foiled an attempted attack by armed bandits on Mangwarori Kwandawa area of Isa town, Isa Local Government Area of the state.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that
heavily armed bandits invaded the community, shooting sporadically in an attempt to penetrate the town.
According to the sources , troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA army responded swiftly and engaged the bandits in a gun duel that lasted several minutes.
The superior firepower of the security forces forced the attackers to retreat into the nearby forest with gunshot wounds.
The sources added that four civilians sustained minor injuries from stray bullets during the exchange, while no casualties were recorded among security personnel.
Security operatives are currently conducting bush combing operations to trace the fleeing bandits, while adjoining divisions have been placed on alert to block possible escape routes.
Security forces repel bandits’ attack in Sokoto community
Adamawa: NCC sensitises stakeholders on copyright laws
FCT police arrest 59 suspects in raid, investigate suicide in Lugbe
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