{"id":8626,"date":"2019-04-18T16:13:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T16:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=8626"},"modified":"2019-04-18T16:13:22","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T16:13:22","slug":"breaking-soldiers-arrest-vice-chairman-who-gives-information-to-bandits-kidnappers-in-zamfara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/breaking-soldiers-arrest-vice-chairman-who-gives-information-to-bandits-kidnappers-in-zamfara","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Soldiers arrest Vice Chairman who gives information to bandits, kidnappers in Zamfara"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nigerian Soldiers have arrested Mr Yahuza Ibrahim Wuya, the vice chairman of Anka Local Government, Zamfara State, in connection with the killings and kidnapping in the state.<\/p>\n

Recall that bandits have been terrorizing the area and have killed many innocent Nigerians for past days now.<\/p>\n

In view of that, the federal government suspended mining activities in the state to check the activities of bandits and criminals who have made the state a by word for impudent criminality.<\/div>\n
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However, troops of operation SHARAN DAJI in Zamfara State, have announced the arrest of Yahuza and two other suspects in connection with the killings.<\/div>\n
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In a statement signed by Major, Clement K. Abiade, the Acting Force Information Officer, Operation SHARAN DAJI,\u00a0 Mr Yahuza was allegedly reported to seamlessly assists in selling rustled\/stolen cows and donkeys as well as giving information about troops, other security agencies and vigilantes\u2019 movement to the bandits. He was also accused of aiding the release of a notorious gun runner one Sani Yaro from Gusau prison.<\/div>\n
In another related development, the troops also arrested two suspected informants along Burukusuma \u2013 Sabon Birni in Sokoto State. They are Mallam Ibrahim Bangaje and Mallam Ado Bayero.<\/div>\n
The suspects will be handed over to relevant security agency for possible prosecution after initial investigation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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