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Sokoto steps up war on banditry, approves N1.59bn for 30 Hilux vehicles
Sokoto State governor, Ahmad Aliyu, has announced a renewed security strategy to tackle banditry and facilitate the return of displaced residents to their
- Sokoto State governor, Ahmad Aliyu, has announced a renewed security strategy to tackle banditry and facilitate the return of displaced residents to their
Key Takeaways
- Sokoto govt adopts tougher strategy to tackle banditry
- Sokoto steps up war on banditry, approves N1.59bn for 30 Hilux vehicles
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Total: 2 sources•Published: 44m ago•Last Updated: 1m ago
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Sokoto steps up war on banditry, approves N1.59bn for 30 Hilux vehicles
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- Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Center: Sokoto State governor, Ahmad Aliyu, has announced a renewed security strategy to tackle banditry and facilitate the return of displaced residents to their
- Right: By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: The Sokoto State Government has intensified its offensive against banditry and other criminal activities with the approval of N1.592 billion for the procurement of 30 Toyota Hilux vehicles to strengthen the operational capacity and mobility of security agencies across the state. The approval was one of the major resolutions reached […]
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- 44m agoDaily Post Nigeria: Sokoto State governor, Ahmad Aliyu, has announced a renewed security strategy to tackle banditry and facilitate the return of displaced resi
- 44m agoVanguard News: By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: The Sokoto State Government has intensified its offensive against banditry and other criminal activities
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