THERE are 120 terrorist camps that are in possession of 60, 000 AK-47 rifles in six Northern states of the country.

The states are Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Kaduna, Kebbi and Niger and each of the 120 terror groups possesses more than 500 AK-47 rifles.

These revelations were contained in the findings of a decade-long study undertaken by a senior lecturer in the Department of History, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Dr Murtala A. Rufa’i.

The don, who traced terrorist activities from 2011, also said over 12,000 lives have been lost to terrorism in Zamfara State alone.

He also disclosed that about 250,000 livestock had been rustled, while 120 villages were destroyed and over 50, 000 villagers displaced by terrorists in the period under review.

He spoke at a public lecture organised by the university as part of seminar series on banditry in the North-West zone.

Presenting a paper entitled, “I am a Bandit: A Decade of Research in Zamfara Bandits’ Den”, Rufa’i said he had a one-to-one interaction with some of the leaders of the terror groups.

According to him, these gangs of bandits basically engage in the mass killings of innocent people, cattle rustling, kidnapping, gender-based and sexual violence and other related human rights abuses.

“At the beginning, they lived in the woods and mountainous areas from where they unleashed terror on the rural and urban areas in the states. But some of the bandits have become very daring to the extent of operating from their respective villages,” he said.

According to him, “powerful camps and gangs like the one headed by Dan-Karami of Zurmi, Alhaji Auta of Birnin Magaji, Halilu of Chafe, Turji of Isa and Dogo Gide of Birnin Gwari have the financial capacity and connections to procure a large number of weapons,” Rufai revealed in his seminar research, detailing how the bandits have since metamorphosed into terror groups.
Source: https://tribuneonlineng.com/Over-60000-AK-47-rifles-in-120-terrorists-camps-Don

Even ISWAP and Boko Haram do not have up to 60,000 AK-47

This prof is high

The person who made these findings is also part of the terror groups. If not , how did he know the number of ammunitions ...? Even the Nigerian army and the DSS don't have an idea talk more one university lecturer from one mushroom university

The Ghana treatment should befall our leaders.

So evil.

So clueless.


So selfish.

DubaiLandLord1:
Even ISWAP and Boko Haram do not have up to 60,000 AK-47

This prof is high

The figure he projected is even small, compared to the reality.

If Nigeria is a country of justice, buhari should be in prison by now and not president, because these people were armed during his series of elections.

babajero:
The figure he projected is even small, compared to the reality.

Where is your evidence? The numbers of bandits in the North West can't even be up to 10,000

Currently, the price of AK47, and its variants is around N850,000 to N1.2m. If we assume an average AK costs 500k. The total Naira value of AK in the hands of "bandits" is about N30b.

These folks have heavier as well as lighter weapons. Their total arsenal then could be estimated to cost over N50b. This is more than the defense budget of many African countries (apart from the top 20s). This is not the kind of money you make from selling bovines. This is business. People are cashing out.

DubaiLandLord1:
Where is your evidence? The numbers of bandits in the North West can't even be up to 10,000

A southerner in the south talking so confident about the north he has never stepped foot on.

One thing is certain and that is the army of Fulani terrorists are building up each day as they get paid through kidnappings.

ehinmowo:
Currently, the price of AK47, and its variants is around N850,000 to N1.2m. If we assume an average AK costs 500k. The total Naira value of AK in the hands of "bandits" is about N30b.

These folks have heavier as well as lighter weapons. Their total arsenal then could be estimated to cost over N50b. This is more than the defense budget of many African countries (apart from the top 20s). This is not the kind of money you make from selling bovines. This is business. People are cashing out.

Locally made AK 47 are way cheaper and extremely good as foreign made AK47

Price not up to N100K

ConqueredWest:


Locally made AK 47 are way cheaper and extremely good as foreign made AK47

Price not up to N100K

Ok.

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