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TERRORISTS, BANDITS KILL OVER 131 NIGERIANS IN BORNO, KATSINA, EDO ATTACKS

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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the recent deadly attacks by terrorists, bandits, and kidnappers in Borno, Katsina, and Edo State, resulting in the deaths of over 131 Nigerians. The group described the attacks as an intensification of the bloody war being waged by armed non-state actors in Nigeria. HURIWA applauded the residents of Shagari and Bimasa communities in Sokoto State who launched counterattacks against bandits, rescuing kidnapped relatives and reportedly killing at least 15 of the attackers. “In Bimasa, residents killed several bandits, retrieved stolen animals, and even captured one suspect alive. The suspect was later paraded in the village,” a source said. The group also commended the timely intervention of security agents in Katsina State, which prevented further loss of life in the attack on Magajin Wando village. “Many people would have been killed but for the intervention of security operatives who confronted the bandits,” the Katsina Home Affairs Ministry said. HURIWA encouraged the armed forces and police to ensure that proactive measures are more often deployed to beat the terrorists before they attack citizens. “The pride of any nation is continuously promoted when it becomes a regular feature of the armed forces that they always conquer and vanquish terrorists who attempt to torpedo the security agents,” HURIWA affirmed. The group also condemned the killing of eight operatives of the Nigeria Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo State and the kidnapping of a Chinese expatriate. HURIWA called on the National Security Adviser to ensure that such incidents do not recur and for the armed forces to dominate the war environment at all times. HURIWA concluded that there are encouraging signs that the armed forces and the Department of State Services are working in unison and called for citizens’ support for the war on terror to be won as soon as possible. “It is important that the terrorists are overwhelmed and decisively defeated by the armed forces of Nigeria,” HURIWA said.