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KILLING FIELDS: 1,525 Nigerians killed in six weeks of 2021 On …South-East most peaceful zone, North-West deadliest By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor AS flames of violence and other forms of lives guzzling insecurity flicker in many parts of the country, Nigeria has literally become a killing field. In the first six weeks of 2021, lives of no fewer than 1, 525 persons have been wasted across the country Vanguard’s investigation, and data obtained from the Nigeria Security Tracker, NST, a project of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Africa programme, have shown. The Nigeria Security Tracker tracks violence that is both causal and symptomatic of Nigeria’s political instability and citizen alienation. The data are based on weekly surveys of Nigerian and international media. ....
Timeline: How 1,525 Nigerians were killed in six weeks On Kindly Share This Story: In the first six weeks of 2021, no fewer than 1, 525 persons have died across the country, Vanguard’s investigation and data obtained from the Nigeria Security Tracker, NST, a project of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Africa programme, have shown. The 1,525-death figure, which is conservative, covers only reported cases arising from the Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, herdsmen crisis, kidnapping, communal and cult clashes, armed robbery, and brutality of security agents among others. Bellow are how Nigerians were killed in the zones: South-East – 85 How 1,525 lives were wasted in six weeks ....
Daily Trust gathered that not much beyond the name and reputation is known about Malam Abba who, residents say, resides within the enclave of Kuduru forests, west of Birnin Gwari LGA. The forest is said to share boundaries with Chikun, Igabi and Giwa local government areas; Kaduna’s most notorious bandit hideouts. While Malam Abba, his lieutenants and several other bandits call Kuduru forest home, several other criminals lay low in the larger Kamuku National Park which crisscrosses five northern states of Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, Zamfara and Kebbi states. With a large chunk of Kamuku situated within western boundaries of Kaduna’s Birnin Gwari LGA, surrounding communities as well as the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road and Kaduna-Abuja road have in recent times become some of the most dangerous routes in northern Nigeria. ....
By John Shiklam Some bandits were said to have killed three in separate attacks in Giwa and Zango-Kataf Local Government Areas of Kaduna, while three persons were left injured. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwa, in an official statement, said bandits raided some locals joints at Wawan Rafi village, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area where they killed one John Isah while injuring three other persons. The commissioner gave the names of those injured by the rampaging bandits as Fidelix Jacob, Abraham Isah and Philemon Adamu. Aruwa also said security operatives recovered two AK-47 rifles with over 40 rounds of ammunition from two persons in the area. ....
Daily Post Nigeria Published Motorists and road users in the Osun State capital are complaining about the narrow nature of some intercity roads within Osogbo. DAILY POST reports that the affected roads include the Oke-Fia – Freedom Park (Old Garage) road, Jaleyemi and Gbeemu Junction Road and Station Road. Their complaints are coming on the heels of a 3 hours demo closure carried out recently by the State Government. The motorists while baring their minds to DAILY POST complained that the decision of the state government to construct a flyover at Olaiya Junction was not in the best interest of road users in Osogbo due to the fact that traffic at the popular junction is always smooth. ....