DubaiLandLord:
Many communities in North West and North Central are contributing money to buy guns and other weapons to protect themselves against bandits, terrorists and other criminals, Daily Trust reports. Wealthy individuals are also reportedly buying personal guns to protect themselves against aggression or buying weapons for groups.

Villagers in Niger, Zamfara, Kaduna, Plateau and Katsina States are on the lead as many communities in States having security challenges have stockpiled assault rifles to protect themselves. The states have been in the spotlight for many years as most of the stories coming from there are about killings and destructions mostly by sundry criminals.

While the residents could not go to farms or markets for fear of invasion, some of them rarely sleep in their houses at night.Community leaders and residents who spoke to our correspondents said they resorted to self-help because security operatives have not been deployed to protect them or the few deployed are overstretched.

Daily Trust reports that the community leaders were only amplifying the position of their governors who at different times expressed frustration with the level of insecurity in their domains.

As chief security officers in their states, they had said they were helpless when it comes to security matters even as in some cases they “formalise” the activities of vigilantes, hunters and other non-state actors to beef up security.

For instance, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State had severally noted that the use of local vigilantes had helped in addressing the numerous security challenges in his state.
While receiving an award in Owerri in May this year, he had said: “We in Borno State have been experiencing security challenges for over 12 years, however, a lot of transformation is taking place but part of what we are doing to put under control the security situation in the state is to engage the local vigilante; they have taken over the policing of the state to the extent that they had driven the insurgents far away from the state to Sambisa Forest.”

Daily Trust reports that while some communities bought Dane guns, others buy pistols, revolvers, pump-action and in some cases AK-47 rifles.

Many of those who discussed the matter with our reporters said apart from reaching consensus at the community level, they rarely push to get a licence from relevant authorities before buying the arms.

Niger

A source from a community that had suffered from several attacks in Shiroro Local Government told Daily Trust that even though they did not have access to the type of sophisticated weapons being used by bandits, they have already resorted to self-defence using locally made weapons.

“Recently, we killed about 10 bandits when they came to attack us,” he said. Another source from a community in Rafi Local Government, which had also been attacked severally said they did not support arms procurement.

“It was suggested that we should buy arms but our community didn’t support it because if it solves the problem now, it will lead to another problem in the future,” he said.

“If communities have problems with one another in future, they will use it against each other,” he said. An effort to get the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane to speak on the matter proved abortive as of the time of filing the report.

Kaduna, Plateau communities arming selves

In the last three years, some communities bedevilled by insecurity in Kaduna State have found ways of acquiring arms to defend themselves against banditry.

Our correspondent reports that communities in Kaduna’s Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Igabi and Chikun Local Government Areas have narrated how they now assign young men to keep night vigil of their communities against impending attacks by bandits.

A member of a community in Giwa LGA told Daily Trust that, “We know for a long time that government cannot protect us and so, we now protect ourselves and we don’t need any permission from anyone to do so.”

Another villager from Igabi LGA told our correspondent that when they defended their communities sometimes in a shootout with bandits, the bandits then shift their attention to other vulnerable communities who do not have the firepower to defend themselves.

“We have noticed that there is no point running from our homes because they will still come back. So, it is better to stay back and defend our homes even if it will cost us our lives,” he said.

Daily Trust reports that it has been the same in some communities of Plateau State where local blacksmiths make local firearms for communities to defend themselves against attacks.

“Some of us have obtained a licence from the relevant authorities and went ahead and bought pump-action,” a merchant who does not want his name mentioned, said.

“Even AK-47 is not difficult to buy these days because some people import them provided you are ready to pay. This is the only way to protect yourself, your family and your wealth,” he said.

In Zamfara too

Residents of many communities across the fourteen local government areas of Zamfara State are also stockpiling arms to defend themselves against bandits. Checks across the communities in the state revealed that residents have since discarded the idea of relying on federal security operatives to defend them.

For instance, in one emirate, there are communities known for their bravery when it comes to self -defence to the extent that the armed criminals also suffered losses whenever they raided the communities.

“We are stockpiling our arms…Every household or every individual has a gun and if we sense trouble we come out en mass to defend ourselves and this is helping us,” a community leader, who does not want his name mentioned for security reasons, said.

“There was a time they launched a daring attack on this community. We inflicted severe loss on them and they were forced to limp away in defeat,” a resident told our correspondent.

Our correspondent learnt that in some local government headquarters and other relatively bigger towns, some well-to-do individuals are buying arms for vigilantes or Yan Sakai.

The individuals with relatively good financial standings are sponsoring the vigilantes by purchasing locally made arms, torchlights, mackintosh, clubs and machetes for them,” he said.

Our correspondent reports that residents had earlier formed and armed local vigilantes or Yan Sakai but authorities in the state disarmed them during the last botched peace deal with the armed criminals.

Later, when they realised that the armed men were not willing to surrender their arms, the vigilante groups rearmed themselves again vowing that they would never give in to intimidation by criminals.

In Katsina, some residents who spoke to our reporter said though the call by the governor to acquire arms for self-defence could serve as a confidence booster, it was rather late as most of the villages that suffered banditry attacks don’t have the means to acquire arms.

A resident of Batsiri, a town that was attacked recently, said, “Even if we are to acquire arms, we cannot acquire the ones that can match that of the bandits. Some of the weapons they carry we don’t see them even with our security agents,” he said.

Also speaking, a resident of Kurfi, Salisu Sani (not real names), said some well-to-do individuals had acquired top action guns with which they protect themselves in the event of an attack.

“I am a member of our local security committee and I know a lot of what is going on. I can assure you that the situation is similar in most of the affected LGAs such as Batsari, Safana, Danmusa and Jibia because we work in synergy with them through intelligence sharing and I know some of those who have licences to hold a gun for self-protection,” he said.


Source https://dailytrust.com/insecurity-villagers-stockpile-arms-for-self-defence

Will it not b better for our NA members to fast track the bill for the creation of state police? If everybody dey stockpile weapons, it will lead to anarchy on the long run.

I disagree. Yes, I know we all hear of American mass shootings which is a long story but its been said,"guns don't kill people;people kill people." If you personally ever visit ranchers in the south of America,especially Texas or Georgia this kind of collection isn't the largest. A decade and a half ago a cuz spent a weekend at his classmates family's E Tx ranch.
After dinner the dad revealed his personal steel-smth like this. Yet such areas are very safe with low crime.

Litmus:
I still dont get it, what did this naval officer with 35 years of meritorious service in the Nigerian military intelligence reveal?
Which national figures did he name to begin with before evidence can be sort?

Please o I have no ego when it comes to learning...

So he is Telling lies. Probably doesn't know what he is saying, or a paid Actor.

Stormtrooper11:

We were told to go back to our homes. The motorbike battalion NA arrived. Made some speeches, saying we should go to bed. They left. Arrived home, saw plenty broken molotov cocktails everywhere. Still tensed. Learnt they are coming for us. They have advantage. They are on higher ground.

And you went back! Oga if there's any place you can go for now please leave that place. Madness everywhere with docile and mad people at the helm of affairs.

kabe1:


You need to ensure that you are vigilant and safe.

I will advice you leave that entire area. Do what you need to do to stay safe.

Man get only one head oh.

Absolutely. We're in the process.

Stormtrooper11:

We were told to go back to our homes. The motorbike battalion NA arrived. Made some speeches, saying we should go to bed. They left. Arrived home, saw plenty broken molotov cocktails everywhere. Still tensed. Learnt they are coming for us. They have advantage. They are on higher ground.

And you went back! Oga if there's any place you can go for now please leave that place. Madness everywhere o.

Geronimoe:


And you went back! Oga if there's any place you can go for now please leave that place. Madness everywhere with docile and mad people at the helm of affairs.

We had no choice. Only place we had for now. But we're in the process of leaving

Stormtrooper11:

We were told to go back to our homes. The motorbike battalion NA arrived. Made some speeches, saying we should go to bed. They left. Arrived home, saw plenty broken molotov cocktails everywhere. Still tensed. Learnt they are coming for us. They have advantage. They are on higher ground.

This is what we've always been saying about NA being too defensive. Knowing that these guys will most likely come back and have the advantage, NA will simply wait for them to come and then attempt to "repel". Those criminals are most likely camping very close to the town where they can be caught unaware.

Stormtrooper11:
My area is under attack. Gunshots. We just ran away from home. People screaming. Just pray we make it

Where hath thou you terrorist who claim there is no evidence! You will all face death in due time.

Stormtrooper11:

Absolutely. We're in the process.

Good news!

Stormtrooper11:

We were told to go back to our homes. The motorbike battalion NA arrived. Made some speeches, saying we should go to bed. They left. Arrived home, saw plenty broken molotov cocktails everywhere. Still tensed. Learnt they are coming for us. They have advantage. They are on higher ground.

For Kad? Get to safety bro

Odunayaw:
For Kad? Get to safety bro

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Whyem15:



This is what we've always been saying about NA being too defensive. Knowing that these guys will most likely come back and have the advantage, NA will simply wait for them to come and then attempt to "repel". Those criminals are most likely camping very close to the town where they can be caught unaware.

If not for the madness of the country. NA defensive? Are they the police?

Stormtrooper11:
[center][/center] Jos

Obooi! Please get to safety any which way

Litmus:
I still dont get it, what did this naval officer with 35 years of meritorious service in the Nigerian military intelligence reveal?
Which national figures did he name to begin with before evidence can be sort?

Please o I have no ego when it comes to learning...

He didn't have to mention names on air, he already said the security agencies have a detailed dossier on them, he clearly stated that these guys are untouchable because of the cover of the gov't. Did you watch today's security discussion in Channels Saturday sunrise program? Ladi Thompson another security expert clearly mentioned Pantami again on air that he(Ladi Thompson) was amongst the envoy that evacuated/rescued the students and the dead body of Samuel Achi who was killed right inside the mosque at Tafawa Balewa university under the supervision of Pantami he didn't mince words saying it. He said they interrogated other students that survived the Fatwa placed on them and Pantami was fingered, this was as far back as 2004 according to him. Why is no one asking why he(Pantami) was expelled from the university where he served as the Chief Imam? Infact Ladi Thompson said Pantami was even on an Alqaeda website, and said Osama bin Laden was initially hiding in Sudan & some Nigerians were known to have paid homage.
Unfortunately this gov't shamelessly came out to defend such a person with a horrible past, something that an Obasanjo or Yar'Adua would never had tolerated. Look at the aggresion at which they treat secessionists and soft pedal when it comes to terrorists/jihadists tomorrow all of us will be wondering why the country is divided across all fault lines.
I repeat, the solution to insecurity in this country is more of the Non-kinetics, we can buy up all the Tucanos, MRAPS, Missiles, etc and all the best weapons money can buy in the world if there is no political will to address the situation we will keep moving in circles till the entire nation collapses. It is no longer a matter of HOW, it is now a matter of WHEN, time is ticking fast against us if care isn't taken we might just wake up one morning to sounds of martial music on radio/TV.

ISWAP attacked the Nigerian army at Mallam Fatori... Who have any information on this attack?

DubaiLandLord:
ISWAP attacked the Nigerian army at Mallam Fatori... Who have any information on this attack?

Only You can have such information of course.

DubaiLandLord:
ISWAP attacked the Nigerian army at Mallam Fatori... Who have any information on this attack?

Not a serious attack, earlier this week, they launched artillery into the camp from afar, today they showed up in guntrucks. Reports have it that they are trying to stop resettlement efforts in the town. Government officials are already in the town preparing for the resettlement.

Whyem15:



Not a serious attack, earlier this week, they launched artillery into the camp from afar, today they showed up in guntrucks. Reports have it that they are trying to stop resettlement efforts in the town. Government officials are already in the town preparing for the resettlement.

Too many sensationalists are not smelling the coffee. The sun has begun setting on the insurgency in the North East. New weapon platforms, age of fighters and just plain fatigue has set in. Boko Haram / ISWAP reluctant sympathisers who wish them victory to get back at Nigeria should look for something else to engage their morbid fantasies. Things come to an end.

RiceProducers:


Too many sensationalists are not smelling the coffee. The sun has begun setting on the insurgency in the North East. New weapon platforms, age of fighters and just plain fatigue has set in. Boko Haram / ISWAP reluctant sympathisers who wish them victory to get back at Nigeria should look for something else to engage their morbid fantasies. Things come to an end.

The conflict has moved to the north west, I wished the military had considered moving some heavy equipment from the north east, especially from low risk locations to the north west this raining season knowing the attacks in the northeast would drastically reduce.

I'm pretty sure that many of the bandits would decide they've made enough money from the venture once there is a relentless offensive.

With the delivery of the rest of the tucanos in coming months, the delivery of some of the M346s, and with some of the other aircrafts currently on maintenance outside coming back, things should get better.
If the Army were to be as determined as the airforce and the navy, the future would have been brighter.

The Defence Intelligence Agency is the primary military intelligence agency of Nigeria.

“The agency has declared retired Navy Commodore Kunle Olawunmi wanted for spilling the beans over Boko Haram sponsors in the Buhari regime. They asked him to come with his international passport on Tuesday to the DIA office in Abuja,” a top source said.

SaharaReporters had last Wednesday reported that Olawunmi spoke when he featured on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ breakfast programme.

He had condemned Tuesday's attack by bloodthirsty bandits on the Kaduna campus of Nigeria’s foremost military university, the Nigerian Defence Academy, where two military officers were killed and another kidnapped.

The Professor of Global Security Studies had said, “It is an aberration; you don’t attack the Nigerian Defence Academy and get away with it. In 2017, I carried out an investigation by the Minister of Defence that wanted me to check what was going on with the training and the security there (NDA). I remember I spent about a week in the NDA with the commandant and the staff but something struck me: every Friday, the gate of NDA is thrown open and everybody has access to pray in the mosque.

“On Fridays, you are going to see the same thing happening across all military formations in the country. If you go to Defence Headquarters, I served at the Defence Headquarters as the Deputy Director, Defence Administration, between 2015 and 2017, throughout my two years at Defence Headquarters, I received visitors twice because of the strict security architecture there but every Friday, the gate of the Defence Headquarters is thrown wide open for everybody to come in and observe Juma’at.

“That is the time the terrorists have the time to profile our security environment. It has always been the case. I have served the military intelligence for the past 35 years. Our problem is religion and socio-cultural.”

http://saharareporters.com/2021/08/28/breaking-defence-intelligence-agency-declares-retired-commodore-olawunmi-wanted-over

Whyem15:




The conflict has moved to the north west, I wished the military had considered moving some heavy equipment from the north east, especially from low risk locations to the north west this raining season knowing the attacks in the northeast would drastically reduce.

I'm pretty sure that many of the bandits would decide they've made enough money from the venture once there is a relentless offensive.

The battle in the NE is not yet over until is over. Weapons alone don't win war.

Fulani heardsmen mostly wrecking havoc in the NW don't have the same ideology with ISWAP or Boko haram

DubaiLandLord:
The battle in the NE is not yet over until is over. Weapons alone don't win war.

Fulani heardsmen mostly wrecking havoc in the NW don't have the same ideology with ISWAP or Boko haram

It is not over yet but the tide is ebbing. With the projected famine in that place, the terrorist will be further weakened.

bidexiii:
Nice video from NIMISA


https://www.instagram.com/tv/CTDSx8mKr8G/?utm_medium=copy_link

Nawa o, they can't put sunny okoso or some badass akpala music

komekn:


You put aside the naked bigotry, the blatant nepotism, the willful degradation and abuse of the “Rule of Law”, Religious discrimination, Tribalism , Tacit support for Islamic fundamentalists, The destruction of the principle of Federal character, Lip Service to fighting Corruption, Widespread ineptitude and incompetence across the board in governance and a complete and total failure of the entire security infrastructure of the nation, the use of EFCC and DSS to carry out wanton harassment of assumed political opponents, the Attacks on press Freedom and even attacks against individual free speech , etc to mention just a few

And yet you some how give this government a resounding pass mark and even COMMEND the CONDEMNABLE.

I am speechless at your sense of balance and justice ⚖️

U might not be drinking this but I will force it down ur throat.

ugo4u:

He didn't have to mention names on air, he already said the security agencies have a detailed dossier on them, he clearly stated that these guys are untouchable because of the cover of the gov't. Did you watch today's security discussion in Channels Saturday sunrise program? Ladi Thompson another security expert clearly mentioned Pantami again on air that he(Ladi Thompson) was amongst the envoy that evacuated/rescued the students and the dead body of Samuel Achi who was killed right inside the mosque at Tafawa Balewa university under the supervision of Pantami he didn't mince words saying it. He said they interrogated other students that survived the Fatwa placed on them and Pantami was fingered, this was as far back as 2004 according to him. Why is no one asking why he(Pantami) was expelled from the university where he served as the Chief Imam? Infact Ladi Thompson said Pantami was even on an Alqaeda website, and said Osama bin Laden was initially hiding in Sudan & some Nigerians were known to have paid homage.
Unfortunately this gov't shamelessly came out to defend such a person with a horrible past, something that an Obasanjo or Yar'Adua would never had tolerated. Look at the aggresion at which they treat secessionists and soft pedal when it comes to terrorists/jihadists tomorrow all of us will be wondering why the country is divided across all fault lines.
I repeat, the solution to insecurity in this country is more of the Non-kinetics, we can buy up all the Tucanos, MRAPS, Missiles, etc and all the best weapons money can buy in the world if there is no political will to address the situation we will keep moving in circles till the entire nation collapses. It is no longer a matter of HOW, it is now a matter of WHEN, time is ticking fast against us if care isn't taken we might just wake up one morning to sounds of martial music on radio/TV.

My able officer, am awaiting ur input on this.
cc: nafeesa

cutievik:
You don't want to hear the names bro...


Nigeria is fighting for her life.


JOSCOFELIX, nice to have to here with us.

thank but no more intel

AskiaHarem:


Still no clear Photos, videos, or any hard evidence? Just text of faceless eyewitness accounts usual...

My mother asked the gunmen to kill her alone and spare us but they shot her and all my siblings —Survivor of Yelwa-Zangam attack recounts tales of horror

It was all tears at the Our Lady of Apostle Hospital, Jos, Plateau State during the week when relations and sympathisers besieged the hospital to see those who survived the attack on Yelwa-Zangam in Jos, North local government area of Plateau by gunmen said to be Fulani.

The attackers, who were in their large number were said to have invaded the community at about 8:30 pm. They destroyed the local bridge linking the community to the city centre with the primary aim of blocking any rescue mission or intervention from the neighbouring communities and the security agencies.

It was gathered from some of the survivors of the attack that the marauders, despite the curfew in place, came shooting sporadically and butchering anyone they caught up with before they began house to house operations.

A survivor who said he was returning from work at about 10:00 pm said he took cover under the bridge throughout the time the operation lasted

“For close to three hours that I was hiding under the collapsed bridge, there was wailing and crying from all the houses in the community while thick smoke enveloped the air as the marauders burnt houses.

“I could not run back and I cannot proceed to enter the community. I came out at about 2:00 am when I heard a siren from security vehicles near the bridge. They brought me out but could not go further because the bridge had been damaged by the attackers suspected to be Fulani militias.”

Reliving the attack, one of the victims, Blessing Adubir, who sustained bullet wounds on her leg and hand. said she lost her mother and six siblings in the attack.

She stated that the invaders arrived in the community at about 8:33 pm, and destroyed the bridge linking the area to the Jos city centre. She added that they shot their way into the community to probably announce their arrival shooting at random until they began house to house operations.

“We were preparing to go to bed when we began to hear gunshots in different directions. I and my sister Joyce went outside but were forced to beat a retreat as a result of a sporadic gunshot. The nine of us inside the house escaped to a neighbour house where we met other people.

“They force themselves into the house and discovered me, my mother and other siblings hiding in a room. My mother came out and pleaded with them to kill only her and leave the rest of us. One of the attackers told the other ones in the Fulani language to shoot my mother which he did. Before she collapsed my mother was still pleading with them to spare us, they shot at her again and proceeded to kill all other persons in the house. I was hit on my leg and my mother fell on me. I pretended as I was dead but watching them.

“They brought out the mattress in the house soaked it with petrol and also poured petrol on the chairs. They set the house on fire and locked the door behind them. The entire house was filled with smoke but I struggled to crawl out through one of the doors that was not locked.

“I was later picked by people I don’t know and brought to this hospital. Apart from other people shot and burnt to death in the house, I lost my mummy and six siblings. God will judge, If I die or survive this wound I will not forgive them. They may be happy wherever they are now, I know their joy will soon turn to sorrow” she cursed the attackers

Apart from this, Saturday Tribune equally learnt that virtually every family in the community was touched and presently in pain and agony. It was further learnt that almost all those who took refuge in the house of the community leader otherwise called “Mai Angwan” were killed.

A lady, Agnes Auta 22 years, who escaped with a gunshot wound now receiving treatment at Our Lady Hospital said immediately the sound of gunshots rented the air, a lot of people ran into the house of the community leader for a cover but the attackers later attacked the house.

She said:” They forced themselves into the house, shot everyone and set the house on fire. I was shot on the other leg but I held on to the book of Isaiah 43:2b which says when you walk through fire it will not hurt there” God gave me the courage I walked through the intense fire unhurt.

“There was blood all over the house, those who carried out the killings will regret it. We know them, some of them are our neighbours, we see them as neighbours but they see us as enemies. In that house, almost twenty people were killed,” she said.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/my-mother-asked-the-gunmen-to-kill-her-alone-and-spare-us-but-they-shot-her-and-all-my-siblings-survivor-of-yelwa-zangam-attack-recounts-tales-of-horror/

DubaiLandLord:
My mother asked the gunmen to kill her alone and spare us but they shot her and all my siblings —Survivor of Yelwa-Zangam attack recounts tales of horror

It was all tears at the Our Lady of Apostle Hospital, Jos, Plateau State during the week when relations and sympathisers besieged the hospital to see those who survived the attack on Yelwa-Zangam in Jos, North local government area of Plateau by gunmen said to be Fulani.

The attackers, who were in their large number were said to have invaded the community at about 8:30 pm. They destroyed the local bridge linking the community to the city centre with the primary aim of blocking any rescue mission or intervention from the neighbouring communities and the security agencies.

It was gathered from some of the survivors of the attack that the marauders, despite the curfew in place, came shooting sporadically and butchering anyone they caught up with before they began house to house operations.

A survivor who said he was returning from work at about 10:00 pm said he took cover under the bridge throughout the time the operation lasted

“For close to three hours that I was hiding under the collapsed bridge, there was wailing and crying from all the houses in the community while thick smoke enveloped the air as the marauders burnt houses.

“I could not run back and I cannot proceed to enter the community. I came out at about 2:00 am when I heard a siren from security vehicles near the bridge. They brought me out but could not go further because the bridge had been damaged by the attackers suspected to be Fulani militias.”

Reliving the attack, one of the victims, Blessing Adubir, who sustained bullet wounds on her leg and hand. said she lost her mother and six siblings in the attack.

She stated that the invaders arrived in the community at about 8:33 pm, and destroyed the bridge linking the area to the Jos city centre. She added that they shot their way into the community to probably announce their arrival shooting at random until they began house to house operations.

“We were preparing to go to bed when we began to hear gunshots in different directions. I and my sister Joyce went outside but were forced to beat a retreat as a result of a sporadic gunshot. The nine of us inside the house escaped to a neighbour house where we met other people.

“They force themselves into the house and discovered me, my mother and other siblings hiding in a room. My mother came out and pleaded with them to kill only her and leave the rest of us. One of the attackers told the other ones in the Fulani language to shoot my mother which he did. Before she collapsed my mother was still pleading with them to spare us, they shot at her again and proceeded to kill all other persons in the house. I was hit on my leg and my mother fell on me. I pretended as I was dead but watching them.

“They brought out the mattress in the house soaked it with petrol and also poured petrol on the chairs. They set the house on fire and locked the door behind them. The entire house was filled with smoke but I struggled to crawl out through one of the doors that was not locked.

“I was later picked by people I don’t know and brought to this hospital. Apart from other people shot and burnt to death in the house, I lost my mummy and six siblings. God will judge, If I die or survive this wound I will not forgive them. They may be happy wherever they are now, I know their joy will soon turn to sorrow” she cursed the attackers

Apart from this, Saturday Tribune equally learnt that virtually every family in the community was touched and presently in pain and agony. It was further learnt that almost all those who took refuge in the house of the community leader otherwise called “Mai Angwan” were killed.

A lady, Agnes Auta 22 years, who escaped with a gunshot wound now receiving treatment at Our Lady Hospital said immediately the sound of gunshots rented the air, a lot of people ran into the house of the community leader for a cover but the attackers later attacked the house.

She said:” They forced themselves into the house, shot everyone and set the house on fire. I was shot on the other leg but I held on to the book of Isaiah 43:2b which says when you walk through fire it will not hurt there” God gave me the courage I walked through the intense fire unhurt.

“There was blood all over the house, those who carried out the killings will regret it. We know them, some of them are our neighbours, we see them as neighbours but they see us as enemies. In that house, almost twenty people were killed,” she said.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/my-mother-asked-the-gunmen-to-kill-her-alone-and-spare-us-but-they-shot-her-and-all-my-siblings-survivor-of-yelwa-zangam-attack-recounts-tales-of-horror/

When I read this I got seriously sad. Even if these people are getting support from a group in the govt the sad reality is that the violence will continually be a vicious cycle. One group will get killed and then their will be reprisals and it continues like that. I wonder who brought up the idea that's it's possible to wipe out a people. One day the left over will come back at you even if it's after a century. The reason why those at the helm of security should take things serious or one day na one day e go reach dem own.

Top 10 consumers of PMS in the country, Zamfara and Katsina are on the list, along with Borno. Kano and Kaduna are not on the list. Most of the other states are those at the borders(smuggling?).
The only reason why Zamfara and Katsina are on that list is because of banditry, Today, the governor of Zamfara has placed certain restrictions on the sale of PMS and the use of motorcycle.

Even Taraba state dey the list

PRESS RELEASE

DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DID NOT ORDER THE ARREST OF RETIRED COMMODORE KUNLE OLAWUNMI

The attention of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has been drawn to an online news publication by Sahara Reporters alleging that the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) ordered the arrest of retired Cdre Kunle Olawunmi for recently appearing on Channels Television programme (Sunrise Daily).

The Armed Forces may not want to join issues with Sahara Reporters for the scandalous and malicious publication insinuating that it's Agency has ordered the arrest of Cdre Olawunmi (rtd) for sharing his views on matters of defence and national security.

It is gratifying to state that the retired military officer who is on the military reserve list was only invited via SMS and voice by DIA to further furnish the AFN with relevant and pressing security information which he may be opportuned to have knowledge of as a Professor of Global Security Studies.

The said proposed meeting between DIA and the retired senior Navy officer was intended to get credible tips on boosting the fight against terrorism/insurgency, banditry and sundry crimes. He was not asked to come along with his international passport. This in no way constitute any form of arrest speculated by Sahara Reporters.

It is very sad that an online media like Sahara Reporters would capitalize on a proposed meeting between an agency and it's stakeholder to paint the story in a manner intended to portray the military as draconic government agency acting in a crude manner.

The general public should please note that the AFN is a professional entity that will continue to be responsive to all credible information that will promote peace and unity of our dear country.

As you will recall, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor has just completed his tour of the 6 Geo-Political Zones where he interacted with retired military officers with a view to rallying them to lend their support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

In this regard, I wish to use this medium to encourage the retired senior officer to come forward to give valuable information to the military authorities as a patriotic citizen who has served meritoriously in Nigerian Navy in various capacities before retirement.

You are please requested to disseminate this information for the awareness of the general public.

BENJAMIN OLUFEMI SAWYERR
Major General
Director Defence Information
28 August 2021

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