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Police in Kano arrested a 28-year-old suspected ammunition supplier after a resident’s tip led to his interception in Rimaye Village, Bichi LGA, with officers recovering AK-47 rounds and suspected military gear. Investigations are underway as the command urges sustained community cooperation to disrupt bandit supply chains.
Defence Minister Christopher Musa has ordered Nigerian troops to engage terrorists on sight, saying they no longer need to wait for further directives before taking action. The directive came as the Sokoto State Government unveiled ₦27.6 billion in security assets to support operations against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping in the North-West.
A police operation targeting a suspected kidnapping and banditry network in the FCT led to the arrest of four suspects, including a pregnant woman accused of supplying logistics to the group, who later gave birth while in custody.
Nigerian Army and Air Force troops have rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late former Director of Defence Information Major General Rabe Abubakar, weeks after she was abducted by bandits - though she sustained gunshot wounds during the rescue operation and is currently receiving treatment at a military hospital.
