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March 9, 2021
The Osun State Government and security agencies met on Monday to strategize on the reported infiltration of the State by herdsmen, bandits and kidnappers.
This is coming after newsmen analysis on the surge of kidnapping in the State as Amotekun battles herdsmen in Oyo and Ondo States.
This newspaper reported that the armed men operate from forests, stretching across Osun State, from where they launch attacks, kidnappings, on travellers along the road.
The report revealed that there is surge in kidnappings and other criminal activities in Osun as a fallout of proactive security measures taken by Oyo and Ondo states.
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He said that their aim was to sabotage the peace effort of Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle.
Shinkafi, who was the 2019 governorship candidate of APGA in Zamfara State, made the allegation during a press briefing.
“I, therefore, challenge politicians from both the ruling and opposition parties to subject their telephone numbers to security checks since I am confident that the story that will come out of that process would be shocking,” he said.
According to him, the security checks on the personal telephones of the selected politicians should be from 25th of February to the time when the girls were released.
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The Kaduna State Government has confirmed on Sunday that bandits were neutralized in aerial missions over Chikun, Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas of the state.
Confirming the reports in a statement on Sunday, Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State said, “Several bandits were neutralized during aerial missions conducted over locations in Chikun and Birnin Gwari local government areas.”
“According to operational feedback to the Kaduna State Government, air platforms conducted armed reconnaissance over Gwagwada, Chikun, Kuduru, Chukuba, Erina, Kushaka, Dogon Gona, Kusasu, Sarkin Pawa, Kurebe and Falleli around the Kaduna-Niger interstate boundaries.
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The Nigeria Police Osun Command has revealed that it has succeeded in arresting three suspects and rescued other commuters from the abduction incident, which occurred on Saturday evening.
This revelation was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola and made available to DAILY POST on Sunday.
She revealed that immediately the report of the incident became knowledge, the Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode promptly combined a strong reinforcement of Police tactical units, Joint Task Force, local hunters, and vigilantes with the Police teams on ground.
According to her, “They embarked on a search/rescue operation; combing the bush for the two missing persons, and possible arrest of all other fleeing criminals.”