Bandits operating in several parts of Sokoto State have imposed levies on the locals to pay before next Friday or risk attack, Daily Trust can authoritatively report.

Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-General (DG), National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has urged corps members to be entreprising and use the social media only for the promotion of national unity and other positive purposes.

Former Senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said despite the fact that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its national chairmanship to the North Central, it did not prevent any qualified aspirant from any zone from contesting the presidency in 2023.

Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai has directed security agencies to investigate the lynching of three suspected bandits’ informants in Zangon Aya village, Igabi Local Government Area of the state.

The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made the disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna.

He said that the directive followed report by security agencies that a man, his wife and son were lynched through mob action in the community on Monday.

“The mob action was in response to the suspects’ alleged collaboration with bandits, especially in relation to recent kidnappings in the area.

“After the killings, the mob also looted and burnt their home,” Aruwan stated.

The commissioner said that the governor was sad and deeply worried over the violent action and strongly condemned the extra-judicial killings.

He stressed that legitimate procedures should always be adopted in confronting suspicions of criminality, as the destructive practice of self-help would only result in greater harm.

The governor urged citizens to maintain law and order and always report suspects to constituted authorities. 

Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old man, Abdulkareem Muhammed, with thirty-two litres of petrol in 3 polythene bags and concealed in a travelling bag.

The Ebonyi Police Command on Tuesday said investigation into the alleged killing of three members of a family would soon commence.