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Bandits kill 31 in Nigeria despite military crackdown

Bandits.

A photo from the Nigerian military archives showing some armed bandits in Zamfara state. PHOTO | COURTESY

By  Mohammed Momoh

Contributor based in Abuja, Nigeria

Nation Media Group

Abuja

Despite the Nigerian military’s efforts to end banditry, at least 31 people have been killed this week in different locations in the country including Niger, Kaduna and Zamfara states.

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