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Gov Radda blames govt officials, security operatives for aiding banditry as 24 persons were killed in Katsina communities
Bandits on Thursday night killed at least 24 persons and injured several others in four communities of Sabuwa local government area of Katsina State.
Residents told journalists on Saturday that the bandits stormed the area at about 9:00 p.m. and operated for about one hour before they left.
This is even as the state Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda blamed some government officials and security operatives of aiding and abetting banditry for personal monitory gain.
The affected villages are Unguwar Sarkin Noma, Gangara, Tafi, and Kore.
The Chairman of Sabuwa LGA, Faruq Dalhatu, confirmed the incident to journalists on Saturday.
He said 23 victims were buried on Friday morning.
Reacting to the ugly incident on Friday, Governor Dikko Radda, accused some government officials and security personnel of aiding banditry in the country.
Radda added that it has become difficult to end banditry as it has now turned into a “business venture.”
He stated this when he featured on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
He said, “Now it has turned out to be a business venture. A business venture for the criminals, some people who are in government; some people who are in security outfits, and some people who are responsible for the day-to-day activities of their people.
“These are so many reasons why we are unable to bring banditry to an end.”
He also noted that those behind banditry are not doing it for political reasons, saying, “The issue of the hypothesis behind political motive as responsible for banditry is not true.”
The governor disclosed further that many “northern youths are recruited into banditry with a mere N500.”
Two Nigerian-born scientists—Adesola Adegoke, a researcher at Arizona State University (ASU), and Seunnla Adelusi, a PhD candidate at the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada—have been named among the 20 global winners of the Digital GreenTalents Award 2025.
These two Nigerians were announced among the winners during a virtual ceremony held on 25 November. In a statement following the virtual announcement ceremony, the organisers said the 20 awardees for this year joined from different time zones, including “very early morning in Canada and evening hours in the Philippines.”
The digital Green Talent Award is an annual initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that recognises outstanding young researchers whose work advances sustainability through digital innovation.
Each year, 20 scientists are selected from a competitive global pool for their cutting-edge ideas at the intersection of digitalisation and environmental sustainability.
Alex Otti, the Abia State Governor, on Sunday paid a visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
The governor was accompanied by officials of the Sokoto State Government during the closed-door visit.
Nnamdi Kanu was recently moved to Sokoto after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges and handed a life sentence by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Governor Otti had earlier promised to pursue every lawful and political avenue to ensure that Kanu gets justice. Sunday’s visit is seen as part of ongoing efforts by the Abia State Government regarding his case.
Details of the meeting were not made public as of the time of this report.
Armed terrorists have abducted a bride-to-be, her bridesmaid, and eight other residents from Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State
The Sokoto abduction occurred around 1:30 a.m., according to residents, when the attackers stormed the village. Most of the victims were women, with only one man also taken.
One resident sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatment. Villagers told reporters that the bride was preparing for her wedding scheduled for later that morning when the raid struck, plunging the community into shock and mourning.
A community member described the attack as “tragic,” noting the delay in security response. “Security operatives were alerted immediately, but they only arrived about an hour after the bandits had fled,” he said, expressing frustration.
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