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Conflict● ElevatedAug 2 · Aug 2, 2026, 6:29 PM

Bandit kingpin Idi Abasu Aiki, 60 others killed in Katsina raid

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria

Makama said the operation was launched after intelligence indicated that over 200 armed bandits, allegedly led by Aiki, were mobilising for a reprisal attack on communities accused of collaborating with local security groups protecting villages in the area. The post Bandit kingpin Idi Abasu Aiki, 60 others killed in Katsina raid appeared first on Vanguard News.

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