Bandits have taken over a military cantonment hosting the largest military training camp in Nigeria, where personnel of the Nigerian Army's artillery corps undergo training
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The Assembly said that bandits had taken over the training camp and urged the state government to immediately liaise with the military authorities to flush them out. The lawmaker informed his colleagues that since the bandits took over the training camp, 23 farming communities had relocated due to frequent attacks by the gunmen.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.“This military camp is now known to have been taken over by bandits, who are said to have established at least eight different camps in the area.
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