Security and intelligence expert Yahuza Getso has claimed that nearly all bandits operating across Nigeria’s North-West and North-Central regions are Nigerian citizens, asserting that security agencies are aware of their identities and locations.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Wednesday, Getso said: “99.9% of the bandits operating in North-West and North-Central Nigeria are Nigerians. We know them, we know who they are, we know where they are. They are not in any hideout or any difficult terrain.”
His remarks come amid heightened public concern over two recent major security incidents. On Monday, armed men invaded Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, killing the vice principal and abducting 25 female students around 4 a.m.
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The attack occurred despite warnings of nearby raids the previous day, leaving the community in shock.
In a separate incident in Borno State, Brigadier General Musa Uba, initially declared safe by the Nigerian Army after an ambush by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) along the Damboa–Biu axis, was later confirmed dead.
ISWAP released images claiming responsibility for capturing and killing the senior military officer.
