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Buhari regime places N5 million bounty each on 19 wanted terrorists

The wanted persons are notorious bandits/terrorists that have been terrorising Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States.

• November 14, 2022

The Defence Headquarters on Monday declared 19 terrorists wanted and placed N5 million bounty on each of them.

The details of the 19 terrorists are contained in a poster released by the Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor, on Monday in Abuja.

The information on the poster revealed that the N5 million cash reward is for anyone who could provide information that could lead to arrest of any of the terrorist.

The wanted persons are notorious bandits/terrorists that have been terrorising Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States, it said.

The wanted terrorists are Sani Dangote who hails from Dumbarum Village in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara, Bello Turji Gudda from Fakai in Zamfara, Leko from Mozoj Village in Mutazu LGA of Katsina, Dogo Nahali from Yar Tsamiyar Village in Kankara LGA of Katsina;

Halilu Sububu from Sububu Village in Maradun LGA of Zamfara, Nagona from Angwan Galadima in Isa LGA of Sokoto, Nasanda from Kwashabawa Village in Zurmi LGA of Zamara;

Isiya Kwashen Garwa from Kamfanin Daudawa Village of Faskari in Katsina State, Ali Kachalla, aka Ali Kawaje, from Kuyambara Village in Dansadau Maru of Zamfara, Abu Radde from Varanda Village in Batsari LGA of Katsina;

Dan-Da from Varanda Village in Batsari LGA of Katsina, Sani Gurgu also from Varanda Village in Batsari LGA of Katsina, Umaru Dan Nigeria from RAFI Village in Mada District of Gusau, Ado Aliero from Yankuzo Village in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara;

Lastly, Monore from Yantumaki Village in Dan LGA, Katsina, Gwaska Dankarami from Shamushele Village in Zuri LGA of Zamfara, Baleri from Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara, Mamudu Tainange from Varanda Village in Batsari LGA of Katsina and Nagala from Maru LGA of Zamfara.

The DHQ urged anyone with any information on the wanted terrorists to call 09135904467.

(NAN)

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