TERRORISTS, BANDITRY ACTIVITIES IN NORTHWEST HAVE REDUCED- SHEHU SANI. (PHOTO).
Terrorists, banditry activities in Northwest have reduced – Shehu Sani Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, has disclosed a decrease in the activities of terrorists and bandits in the Northwest. Sani said the recent killings of some top terrorists’ leaders could have been responsible for the decrease. Posting on X, the former lawmaker wrote: “In the last few weeks, there is a noticeable decrease in terrorist and banditry attacks and kidnappings in the North Western parts of this country. “The elimination of some of the top terrorist leaders must have been responsible.This is commendable and should be sustained.” In the past weeks, notable bandit leaders have been killed in the North. Those eliminated include- Haliru Kachalla Sububu or Buzu, Kachalla Tukur Sharme (killed by rival gang), Sani Black, another prominent bandit leader, killed along with his brother and two children, Kachalla Makore, Kachalla Mai Shayi Kachalla Tsoho Lulu and Mai’Yar Gitta. Gitta lost his life after
Today saturday morning,the brother of Godwin Ekpo,the husband of a woman Idongesit,who was shot dead by policemen at Isheri Oshun,died today.According to his brother,he died at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Ikeja where he was taken for treatment early today morning.The victims were shot by a team of policemen attached to the Isheri Osun Police Division in Alimosho Local Government Area.The couple was returning from a church programme on wednesday in a tricycle belonging to the family to their in Abaranje in Ikotun when the incident happened.Godwin met a police checkpoint at Obalage bus stop,where other tricycle riders were being reportedly extorted by an eight man police team.When they approached the busstop,a police officer identified as Aremu Muesiu,reportedly opened fire on the tricycle when the couple refused to give the cops bribe.The bullet pierced through the tricycle back side and hit Idongesit,who was breast feeding a three month old baby.She died at the spot while Godwin who was also hit by the bullet sustained serious injury and was rushed to Ikeja General Hospital where he eventually died.The late couple who lived at Daniel street in Ejigbo before they relocated to Abaranje had four children.The incident sparked protest by motorcycle riders on thurday who shut down Ijegun Road in Alimosho area of Lagos.The police team who were involved in the check point toll where the incident happened have been arrested and transferred to the State Police Command Headquarters at Ikeja for investigation.My heart goes out to the family of the deceased couple.
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