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Notorious Bandit Leader Fleeing Rival Gang Feud Arrested In Kaduna

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a notorious bandit, Isah Lawal,  from Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer of the command (DPPRO), ASP Abdullahi Hussaini, made this known in a press statement on Tuesday confirming the arrest of the notorious bandit.

He revealed that Lawal, who specialised in armed robbery, kidnapping, and cattle rustling, was apprehended during an intelligence-led clearance operation conducted by a team of Police operatives led by SP Aliyu Mohammed Auwal in Kano State.

Husaini said the operation, carried out on January 4, 2024, at Karaye local government area of the State along the Kaduna-Kano border, led to the recovery of 55 cows and six sheep.

The suspect, a resident of Kaya Village in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State, confessed to fleeing their Maidaro bandits’ camp in Birnin Gwari LGA due to internal conflicts within the gang.

He said Lawal’s revelation during the investigation indicated that his relocation to Kano State, specifically the Gwarzo-Karaye Forest, was prompted by the death of one of the gang leaders, Bashir of Malumfashi, Katsina State, during clashes with a rival bandit group.

Hussaini commended the efforts of the Police operatives, and disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, has directed the deployment of additional manpower and equipment to secure all Kano State borders.

According to him, Gumel expressed gratitude for the support and collaboration received from the people of the state, urging continued vigilance and reporting of any suspicious activities to the nearest police station.

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2023 AFCON: Jose Peseiro Not Bothered About South Africa Goalie, Urges Nigeria To Give 100%

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has stressed that he is not bothered about the penalty heroics of South Africa goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams.

Ronwen Williams stunned the football world and set a record in the history of AFCON by saving four penalty kicks in the quarter-final clash with Cape Verde.

Hence, South Africa seems to have a big advantage in terms of penalty shootout, but that doesn’t bother the Super Eagles Coach ahead of their clash at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7.

In the press conference ahead of the game, Jose Peseiro told reporters that the Super Eagles must give their 100 percent against South Africa.

The 63-year-old Portuguese tactician stressed that South Africa has proven to be a tough team by knocking out FIFA World Cup semi-finalists, Morocco in the round of 16.

“We’re doing a good job. Good organization and good commitment, we play like a team together,” Jose Peseiro said.

“It will be a tough match against a good national team.

“We want to beat South Africa to reach the final. For that, we had to play a high-level match against a South African team that eliminated Morocco, who did a fantastic World Cup.

“We must play 100% or more to beat a very good team.”

Peseiro added, “They know they are going to play against a good team, but Morocco, one of the favourites out 2-0.

“We know the power of the opponent, we know they want to win like us, they have confidence, they have good organization, they want to win the AFCON like us but my importance is our team.

“We want to play a good match, create opportunities, prevent the opponent from creating opportunities, only that.

“Favorite is not in our heads. If it enters our head, it will fly, you understand. We want to put our feet on the ground.”

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