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| Death toll rises to 71 in Nigeria militia, bandit clash |
| 2018-05-09 |
| [DAWN] The corpse count from a bloody clash between armed bandidos and murderous Moslems over the weekend in northern Nigeria has risen to 71, a traditional ruler told AFP on Tuesday. More bodies were recovered after bandidos overran a local militia protecting the village of Gwaska in Kaduna state on Saturday, putting the spotlight on the increasing violence in West Africa's largest economy ahead of presidential polls next year. "The corpse count now is 71 with more bodies being evacuated," said the Emir of Birnin Gwari Malam Zubair Jibril Mai Gwari II. "We hope that the security measures being taken will curb the issue." In a statement on Monday, United Nations ...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks... Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the attack, calling for those responsible to be "swiftly brought to justice". Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai visited Gwaska on Monday to denounce the "terrorism of bandidos and criminals who have been tormenting us." The government established a new army battalion and the creation of a police area command to protect the area, according to Kaduna state front man Samuel Aruwan. The weekend killings follow the deaths of 13 people in prolonged festivities between cattle thieves and local civilian militia in the neighbouring state of Zamfara last week. |
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