The Military High Command, has said the head of vigilantes in Rigasa area of Kaduna State, AMINU SANI, was arrested because he is allegedly aiding banditry.
Speaking to reporters in Abuja, the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, said the troops of Nigerian Army attached to the Operation THUNDER STRIKE and WHIRL PUNCH, arrested Bolo over alleged ties to bandits.
Onyeuko said he was captured by the troops after a notorious bandit was arrested December 3, 2021, at Paka community in Igabi LGA of the State.
He moted that it was the notorious bandit that revealed to troops that the head of vigilantes in Rigasa was aiding banditry in the environment.
He also stated that troops had held peace and security meetings with critical stakeholders as non-kinetic means of tackling insecurity.
