Crime, Defense and Security (Page 18)

10 reportedly Injured in Violent Farmland Dispute Between Sokoto Communities From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto No fewer than 10 people sustained injuries following a violent clash between residents of Chirif Magaji and Chirif Dikko communities in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State over a disputed farmland. The twoContinue Reading

Troops foil Lakurawa attack, one civilian injured in Sokoto From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto The troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have foiled Lakurawa terrorists attack in Magonho community of Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto state. A reliable source from the security operatives disclosed the operational success to theContinue Reading

Troops Kill Bandits’ Kingpins, Dismantle Hideouts in Sokoto Border Communities From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto Troops have killed several bandits’ kingpins and dismantled their various hideouts in Sokoto border communities The offensive was carried out around Dangulbi and Kurawa villages in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State, aContinue Reading

Sokoto Hisbah Arrests 19, Shuts 2 Hotels in Fresh Raid By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto The Sokoto State Hisbah Commission carried out another raid in the Kwannawa area on Friday, arresting 19 men and women over alleged immoral activities and shutting down two hotels for violating its regulations. TheContinue Reading

Sen. Wamakko Condemns Wave of Killings, Kidnappings, Seeks Stronger Security Architecture By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, representing Sokoto North Senatorial District in Sokoto State, has condemned the rising wave of killings, kidnappings, and attacks on innocent citizens across Nigeria. The former Governor of Sokoto furtherContinue Reading

Sokoto CP seeks stronger ties with traditional rulers From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto  The newly posted Commissioner of Police for the Sokoto State Command (CP), Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, on Thursday visited the Sultan of Sokoto,  Alhaji Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III, at his Palace in Sokoto, seeking stronger ties withContinue Reading