{"id":111501,"date":"2024-04-21T18:04:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T17:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=111501"},"modified":"2024-04-21T18:04:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T17:04:13","slug":"police-seize-hundreds-of-uniforms-other-security-items-from-northern-militia-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/police-seize-hundreds-of-uniforms-other-security-items-from-northern-militia-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Police seize hundreds of uniforms, other security items from northern militia group"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"I_ZkbNhI D_FY W_6D6F\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body\">\n<div class=\"msg-body P_wpofO mq_AS\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body-content\">\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"yiv0064739306\">\n<div>Police operatives in Nasarawa State have successfully recovered about 1,473 illegally acquired security materials from disbanded ethnic vigilante groups and similar organisations in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Among the confiscated items are 267 sets of uniforms, 102 black belts, and 189 infantry lanyards, all sourced from the Kungiyar Zaman Lafiya Nomad vigilante group.<\/p>\n<p>This operation, according to the police, marks a crucial step in curbing insecurity and maintaining peace in Nasarawa State.<\/p>\n<p>Other items, according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Ranham Nansel, include five hundred and sixty-four (564) black berets, three hundred and thirty-nine (339) pieces of black\/ ten (10) white lanyards, and two (2) identification cards were also received from the aforementioned vigilante group.<\/p>\n<p>The recovery is sequel to a directive proscribing ethnic vigilante groups and other similar organisations by the Nasarawa State Government.<\/p>\n<p>The Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, CP Shehu Umar Nadada, said the items recovered was in line with the directive proscribing the activities and operations of ethnic vigilante groups in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The statement reads: \u201cThe Commissioner wishes to inform the general public that the Police command has received two hundred and sixty-seven (267) pears of uniforms, one hundred and two (102) pieces of black belts, and one hundred and eighty-nine (189) pieces of infantry lanyards from Kungiyar Zaman Lafiya Nomad vigilante group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commissioner hereby call on those who are yet to comply with the Executive Order to do so on or before the expiration of the two-week ultimatum; as the Command shall ensure that the Ban is enforced to the latter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Nasarawa State Government last week announced the ban on the activities and operations of ethnic vigilante groups following the controversial circumstances surrounding the recent establishment of a Fulani vigilante group.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"H_7jIs D_F ab_C Q_69H5 E_36RhU\" data-test-id=\"toolbar-hover-area\">\n<div class=\"D_F W_6D6F r_BN gl_C\" data-test-id=\"card-toolbar\">\n<div class=\"D_F ab_C en_0 b_Z14vXdP e_3mS2U I_ZkbNhI P_Z1otBpf\">\n<ul class=\"hd_n P_0 H_6D6F M_0 ir3_0 iy_h A_6EqO c1AVi73_6FsP D_F ab_C\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"menubar\" data-test-id=\"navigable-list\">\n<li class=\"G_e p_R\" role=\"menuitem\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"G_e p_R\" role=\"menuitem\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"G_e p_R\" role=\"menuitem\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"G_e p_R\" role=\"menuitem\">\n<div class=\"D_F cdPFi_Z1oI2WW cdPFi4_Z29WjXl\" data-test-id=\"popover-container\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"M_0 P_0 cn_0\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police operatives in Nasarawa State have successfully recovered about 1,473 illegally acquired security materials from disbanded ethnic vigilante groups and similar organisations in the area. 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