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INSIDE STORY: Raped, shot, tortured — the scarred survivors of banditry in northern Nigeria

    INSIDE STORY: Raped, shot, tortured — the scarred survivors of banditry in northern Nigeria

A life disrupted. Normalcy abruptly aborted. A reality filled with uncertainties. Welcome to the everyday life of Nigerians whose existence has been upturned by bandits and kidnappers in northern Nigeria.

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What’s in a name change?

    What’s in a name change?

After much public outcry, the federal government has declared bandits in the north-west and north-central parts of the country as terrorists. In the gazette, the federal government outlawed the activities

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Nigeria relying on you to completely defeat banditry, defence minister tells troops

    Nigeria relying on you to completely defeat banditry, defence minister tells troops

Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, has asked officers of the Nigerian Army to do more to “completely defeat” banditry and insurgency. Magashi said this on Thursday during the decoration of

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FACT CHECK: No, these photos are not from recent bandit attacks in Sokoto

    FACT CHECK: No, these photos are not from recent bandit attacks in Sokoto

Some images showing corpses portrayed as victims of recent bandit attacks in Sokoto state have been circulated on social media. The north-west state has witnessed a series of bandit attacks

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Banditry can be curbed if we stop the blame game, Masari tells north-west governors

  Banditry can be curbed if we stop the blame game, Masari tells north-west governors

Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina, has called on north-west governors and other stakeholders to accept their responsibility in fighting banditry

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Police kick as deputy speaker accuses officers of conniving with bandits

  Police kick as deputy speaker accuses officers of conniving with bandits

Ahmed Wase, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, has alleged that some officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF)

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Masari: My commissioner was killed by assassins — NOT bandits

  Masari: My commissioner was killed by assassins — NOT bandits

Aminu Masari, Katsina governor, says Rabe Nasir, the state’s commissioner for science and technology, was assassinated. TheCable had reported how

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Calls, internet back in Zamfara as Matawalle lifts ban on telcos’ services

  Calls, internet back in Zamfara as Matawalle lifts ban on telcos’ services

Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, has lifted the ban on telecommunication services in the state.  The Nigeria Communications Commission(NCC) had

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Police arrest woman with ‘991 rounds of ammunition’ in Zamfara

  Police arrest woman with ‘991 rounds of ammunition’ in Zamfara

The police command in Zamfara says it has arrested one Fatima Lawali, a 30-year-old woman, for allegedly supplying arms and

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Banditry: Court ruling shows FG’s commitment to fighting terrorism, says Malami

  Banditry: Court ruling shows FG’s commitment to fighting terrorism, says Malami

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, says the federal government is committed to ending banditry in the country. Malami said

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