We Will Not Pay Them Ransom ā€“ El-Rufai

In the wake of the Abuja, Kaduna train attack, Governor Nasir el-Rufai has insisted the stateā€™s position on not paying ransom to bandits still stands. The Kaduna governor warned that the state will not pay ransom for kidnapped victims from the attack, even if the terrorists seek that from the government. He made the assertions

Bandits in Zamfara, Sokoto resort to looting of Farm Produce

Bandits in Zamfara, Sokoto and parts of Kebbi and Katsina states have resorted to looting farms and shops following the shutdown of telecommunications networks in the areas. Residents of local government areas affected by the shutdown said attacks by bandits had continued unabated despite the shutdown of telecommunications activities. The government later extended the ban