MORE THAN 100,000 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DISPLACED BY THE LATEST ESCALATION IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, UNICEF SAID ON SUNDAY, WARNING THE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AS VIOLENCE SPREADS.(PHOTO).

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 More than 100,000 children have been displaced by the latest escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UNICEF said on Sunday, warning the numbers are expected to rise as violence spreads. Since Dec. 1, intense fighting has uprooted more than 500,000 people, with children accounting for over 100,000 of those displaced in South Kivu alone, the UN agency said in a statement released Sunday. It said since Dec. 2, hundreds have been killed in the fighting, and children have been among the victims, with four students killed, six injured, and at least seven schools attacked or damaged. The rapid escalation has forced hundreds of thousands of children and families to flee within Congo and into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda, it added. Many people fleeing the violence have crossed into Burundi, with over 50,000 new arrivals reported between Dec. 6 and 11, nearly half of them children, UNICEF said, adding that the numbers are expected to rise as more displaced are identified. “Chi...
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TROOPS RAID BANDITS HIDEOUT IN ZAMFARA STATE .(PHOTO).

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TROOPS RAID BANDITS HIDEOUT IN ZAMFARA STATE 



The Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD), North West have destroyed the hideout of a notorious bandit kingpin, Dogo Gide killing three and recovering military uniforms, riffles, among others.

A source disclosed that during the operation conducted by troops of OPHD, the notorious Bandits kingpin Dogo Gide narrowly escaped death with serious gunshot injuries, his foot soldiers were on the run while his hideouts were discovered and destroyed.

Another source spoke to Radio Nigeria correspondent that, the troops also destroyed the terrorist's enclaves at Dansadau, Mai Tukunya and Babban Doka villages which have been the hideouts for Dogo Gide in Zamfara state. 
 
According to the sources items recovered from the Dogo Gide’s house include,tailoring machines for sewing various military and other security agencies uniforms, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), a mini pharmacy suspected to be used for treatment of wounded terrorists, 5 operational Motorcycles which were set ablaze.

He said the gallant Troops of the OPHD further advanced for aggression against the terrorist bandits and cleared Malele, Mutunji, Kwana, Kamatso, Kememe, Kango villages being used as hideouts for the terrorists in Zamfara state.

Similarly, the troops also discovered and cleared bandits hideouts at Koli, Bakin Dutse and Farin Ruwa villages were 4 Motorcycles and mobile phones used by the terrorists discovered and destroyed instantly.

In a related development, three police officers were killed at a checkpoint some few meters along Tsafe -Funtua road.

Any eye witness who escaped the bandits attack while in his farm, said the bandits come on their bikes and ambushed the police officers who were on duty at the checkpoint killing three while the driver and the state police were narrowly escaped the attack.

 
 

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