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Nine Killed, Five Arrested As CJTF Clashes With Terrorists In Katsina

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Nine Killed, Five Arrested As CJTF Clashes With Terrorists In Katsina
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No fewer than nine people were reportedly killed during a gun duel between a Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and bandit terrorists over the weekend in Katsina State.

Naija News learnt that the terrorists stormed the community in the Batsari Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The terrorists according to reports, arrived in the community on no fewer than 10 motorcycles. While trying to carry out the heinous act, they met fierce resistance from the CJTF.

A source who disclosed the event to Vanguard Newspaper said five among the terrorists were arrested during the attack while nine were killed.

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He disclosed further that the CJTF team confiscated nine out of the ten motorcycles the terrorists rode into the community.

The source said out of the 10 motorcycles used by bandits, only one escaped from the town. It was gathered that the assailants had earlier attacked the community and abducted some residents.

However, they met their waterloo this time, the source told journalists, noting that the civilian joint task force is at strategic positions in the area.

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The State Command of the Nigeria Police Force are, however yet to issue an official statement on the incident, Naija News understands.

Allow Amotekun, Others To Bear Arms, Akeredolu Tells Buhari

Last week, Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu asked President Muhammadu Buhari to allow the Amotekun security network and other state security outfits to bear arms.

Naija News reports that the South-West governor made the call during the inauguration of the newly built office complex at the Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, OSOPADEC, in Oba-Ile, Akure within the week.

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Akeredolu said the government should permit Amotekun to use heavy weapons to secure the lives and properties of the people of the South West, just like it allowed non-state actors hired to secure the oil pipelines in the Niger Delta region to bear arms.

The governor lamented the worsening security situation in the country and vowed to keep going head-on to defend residents of the State.

He said: “Most of the people and even some of my colleagues didn’t really understand my position on the oil pipeline surveillance contract.

“I have no issue with the Federal Government awarding surveillance contracts to anybody. It is the Federal Government’s money. They can use it anyhow they want.

“Here, we are spending our money on Amotekun. And what I said in my statement titled ‘Who Actually Needs Weapons’ was that the Federal Government should allow Amotekun to carry sophisticated weapons like those whom they awarded pipeline surveillance contracts.”