Kogi State Confirms Killing of Suspected Bandit Leader Linked to School Attack
Kogi State Government has confirmed the killing of Kachala Ibrahim Batijo, a suspected bandit leader linked to a recent attack on a school in Iluke Bunu, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area. The confirmation was made by Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. According to opimarealnews.blogspot.com, Batijo
Kogi State Government has confirmed the killing of Kachala Ibrahim Batijo, a suspected bandit leader linked to a recent attack on a school in Iluke Bunu, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area. The confirmation was made by Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. According to opimarealnews.blogspot.com, Batijo was among several armed bandits neutralised during a coordinated security operation carried out by Nigerian security forces following intelligence reports on planned attacks targeting schools within the state. The slain bandit leader was reportedly linked to the June 10 attack on a school in Iluke Bunu.
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