The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, revealed this on Thursday.
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The VGN said this when its delegation nationwide paid a visit to Bello at the Kogi State Government Lodge in Abuja.
The Commandant, who addressed newsmen in Ibadan, said his men launched six operations in four local government areas, but the team in Aiyete was attacked inside the forest by suspected bandits, three of whom were killed by his men.
The governors had last week resolved to start the new security architecture on January 9
They all declared support for his election.
He said the suspect was apprehended by the residents in the area while having canal knowledge of the girls.
“I changed his clothes, fed and sheltered him; I brought him to our Karu Unit Command in Mararaba and handed him over to our Unit Commander, Apeh Isaiah.’’
Aliyu said: “The vigilantes were killed in the past three years during clashes with cattle rustlers who have been terrorizing seven local governments in Katsina state
Many other onlookers and by-passers were also injured by the blast that occurred at about 5pm, credible online news website, Premium Times, is reporting