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How Troops’ Tactical Retreat Led To Bandits’ Access To Military Vehicle In Zamfara – Sources
Contrary to reports that terrorists loyal to notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji captured a military Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) in Zamfara State, fresh facts have emerged revealing a more nuanced situation.
Credible local security sources in the North-Western state have informed PRNigeria that the terrorists did not forcefully seize the military vehicle.
Instead, the sources explained that the APC became stuck in a marshy area while troops responded to a distress call after a failed high-level reconciliatory meeting between bandits and locals in Zurmi.
The troops were forced to abandon the vehicle temporarily and return to their base for reinforcement and a suitable vehicle to tow the APC.
Recall that an online amateur video showed Bello Turji and his gang celebrating their recent capture of an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) belonging to the Nigerian Army.
The footage also displayed the gang boasting about their acquisition of a significant cache of ammunition.
However, one of the sources, with substantial evidence to support his assertion, narrated to PRNigeria how the military vehicle got into the hands of Turji’s bandits.
He said: “This is what happened. The Nigerian military was alerted by a distress call about a high-level reconciliatory meeting between Balleri banditry gang and some Zamfara locals in the Zurmi axis. But by the time the Baleri boys arrived at the meeting venue, they were attacked by another group also invited to the truce meeting.
“The meeting was called to resolve the differences between the locals and the bandits, similar to the same truce working in the Shinkafi area where there is relatively peaceful coexistence.
“So, it was in the process that troops swung into action. Unfortunately, the APC vehicle they boarded to the area became stuck in a marshy area. As a result, they could not move. Therefore, they had to temporarily abandon the military vehicle, return to their base for adequate reinforcement, and bring in another truck that could tow the APC.
“So, the military APC was not captured by Bello Turji and his terrorists. They only took over the vehicle after noticing that troops had withdrawn for formidable reinforcement to avoid being ambushed. You know it would be foolhardy for the troops to remain with their stranded vehicle. Their adversaries could easily launch a deadly ambush attack. So, the reports that Bello Turji captured a military vehicle in Zamfara yesterday were baseless,” the source said.
PRNigeria gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday evening.
By PRNigeria
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Tyson, 58, could hardly lay a punch during the eight-round bout at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, with Paul winning by big margins on all three cards – 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
Paul, 27, used his superior speed and movement to dominate the ageing Tyson with ease, and had the former undisputed heavyweight champion in trouble after landing a flurry of punches in the third round.
Yet the younger fighter was unable to land the knockout blow he had promised to deliver during Thursday’s ill-tempered weigh-in, where Tyson slapped him across the face.
Tyson, however, looked every bit of his 58 years, managing to land only a handful of meaningful punches during the fight.
Final statistics showed Tyson connected with just 18 of 97 punches thrown while Paul threw some 278 punches and landed 78 of them.
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The ‘Gladiator II’ actor disclosed that his heritage test shows that he is 90 per cent Irish and 10 per cent Nigerian.
Washington spoke in a recent interview with British-Nigerian media personality, Ada Enechi.
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He said he would be retiring after shooting ‘Black Panther 3’, ‘Othello 2’ and ‘King Lear.’
About 20 suspected criminals arrested for various crimes across Osun State, including three suspected highway armed robbers, were on Friday paraded by the state police command.
Presenting the suspects to journalists, the spokesperson for the police, Yemisi Opalola, said the armed robbery suspects, Olajide Kareem (28), Mike Emmanuel (33), and Godwin Emmanuel (23) were arrested along Osu/Ilesa road.
Opalola said the suspects, during their operations robbed many people of their jewelries, phones cash, and other valuables.
She added that during one of the robbery incidents, a bus driver was shot in the leg, while a female passenger was raped by one of the suspects.
Also paraded was Emmanuel Anthony, accused of using military uniforms to rob passengers along Ekiti road, where he forced a victim from Esa Oke, to transfer a sum of N3m to his account.
Anthony was also accused of robbing other people of their mobile phones valued at N1.25m.
Seven other suspects arrested for conspiracy, armed robbery and receipt of stolen vehicles, were also paraded.
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