I make AK 47 rifle for criminals in Nigeria – Suspect confesses

Public affairs analyst, Alpha Jackden speaks on the abduction and the rising spate of insecurity in the country.

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The Nigeria Police Force earlier today paraded 81 suspects arrested between April and May 2021.

Ondo state Police Parade twelve suspected criminals, as well as aiding robbers by purchasing stolen goods.

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Every two weeks, the Soweto-based cycling crew, Biking Bandits, host a 'Homies Night ride', an evening route through the streets of Soweto. The nighttime jaunts have infiltrated urban hip culture since starting in March, attracting scores of young black riders across the township famous as the birthplace of the anti-apartheid movement.

The State Governor of kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje narrowly escaped death after deadly bandits unleashed an attack on his convoy on their way back from Zamfara state.

President Muhammadu Buhari has demanded a “crushing response” from the military in the wake of bandits’ abductions and killings in Kaduna and Zamfara respectively.

A Nigerian jet has been downed in the northwest of the country. The pilot safely ejected and avoided capture.

The Nigerian authorities had negotiated with heavily armed gangs to secure the release of the villagers, according to local reports.

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