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Nigerian Army Makes No Arrest, Returns Empty-handed In Major Operation Against Bandits, Kidnappers In Kano
The army’s operation in the northern hemisphere is in contrast with the South-East where its personnel had continued to shoot dead and arrest scores of the Indigenous People of Biafra agitators.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Jun 09, 2021
The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that its troops conducted clearance operations against bandits and kidnappers in Kano State, but no arrest was made.
The army’s Director of Public Relations, Brig Gen Mohammed Yerima, said in a release that the troops were at the notorious Falgore Forest where they blocked the route of the bandits and kidnappers terrorising the North-West region.
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The leader of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has killed himself, rival Islamist militants said in an audio recording.
In audio obtained by news agencies, the Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap) said Shekau died detonating explosives on himself after a battle between the two groups.
Shekau was reported dead last month and has been reported killed before.
Neither Boko Haram nor the Nigerian government have confirmed his death.
What did the recording say?
In the undated audio recording, a voice thought to be that of Iswap leader Abu Musab al-Barnawi said Shekau killed himself instantly by detonating an explosive .
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