Sokoto Governor Orders Clampdown on Bandit Informants

Treat Informants as Bandits Fight Against Banditry Visits Attack Victims Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has ordered security agencies to treat anyone they catch acting as an informant for bandits with the same severity as the criminals themselves. According to Eko Hot Blog, Governor Aliyu gave the directive during a condolence visit to Wurno and … Read more

Poverty Is Not An Excuse – Wike Defends ‘War On Beggars’ In Abuja

Poverty Wike Beggars Abuja

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has defended his controversial efforts to reduce the number of beggars in Abuja, stating that some individuals could be serving as informants for terrorists. In October, Wike launched a “war on beggars” to prevent the capital from becoming “a city of beggars,” a move that drew criticism, particularly from … Read more

Vigilante Group Reportedly Executes 11 Bandits’ “Informants” In Zamfara

Vigilante

The suspects were arrested, summarily and extra-judicially executed following days of an intensive manhunt…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that vigilantes, locally known as Yan Sakai, have executed seven suspected bandits’ informants in the Gada community of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. In the same vein, four suspected informants were executed in the Kaura … Read more