Tag: BANDITS
Crime Fight: Katsina Police Kill 38 Bandits, Lose 5 Officers
The Katsina State Police Command says five personnel died in different operations across the state, while 38 bandits were killed in the state.Commissioner of...
Bandits Activities: Katsina Government To Lift Ban On Telecom Services Before...
The Katsina State Government to lift the ban on telecommunication services in the remaining seven affected local government areas before January 2021.Governor Aminu Bello...
Federal Govt Set To Deploy Fighter Jets Against Bandits
The Federal Government is set for the deployment of 12 Super Tucano jets against bandits as part of concerted efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari to end...
Christmas Day Tragedy: Bandits Attack Zamfara Communities, Kill Seven, Kidnap 33
Armed persons for several hours late Saturday attacked 15 communities in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, killing at least seven people. Residents said the...
Kidnappings: Bandits Attack Another Convoy On Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Highway, Kill Many
Some bandits have again attacked travellers along Kaduna-Birnin-Gwari highway in Kaduna State for the second time in two days, killing six persons and kidnaped...
Insecurity: El-Rufai Seeks Aggressive Presidential Intervention To Eliminate Bandits
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed-door with Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday.El-Rufai, while speaking to...
Bandits Kill Kaduna Lawmaker, Abduct Travelers On Kaduna-Zaria Highway
Bandits have killed a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rilwanu Gadagau, and abducted many others along the Kaduna-Zaria highway.Gadagau was the...
Plateau Attack: Bandits Kill 10 In Wase LGA
No fewer than 10 people have been reportedly killed while scores of others sustained various degrees of injuries on Sunday evening when suspected bandits...
National Development: Insurgents, Bandits’ Activities Have Led To Widespread Poverty, Displacement...
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja pledged support to the resolutions of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) aimed at promoting peace and...
Insecurity: Bandits Kill 7 Police Officers, Set Patrol Vehicle Ablaze In...
The Zamfara State Government has confirmed the killings of seven Police personnel by bandits along the Tofa-Magami Road in the Gusau Local Government Area.Special...
Troops Kill 50 Bandits In Kaduna: State Govt
The Kaduna State Government on Tuesday said no fewer than 50 bandits have been killed by a combined team of security officials during an...
Sokoto: Sen. Wamakko Condemns Killing Of 43 Persons In Goronyo Market
Aliyu Wamakko has condemned the killing of 43 persons at the Goronyo market in Sokoto State by bandits on Sunday.Bashar Abubakar, Special Assistant on...
Anti-Aircraft Gun: Air Force Denies Paying N20M To Bandits
The Nigerian Air Force has denied paying N20 million to bandits operating in Jibia, Katsina State in exchange for an anti-aircraft gun seized from...
NAF Denies Paying Bandits For Captured Anti-Aircraft Gun
The Nigerian Air Force NAF has denied a news report circulating on some media platforms alleging that it paid 20 million naira to bandits...
Kaduna Attacks: Terrorists Declare Ceasefire On Kidnappings Kill Bandits
Clash between Ansaru terrorists group and bandits have claimed the lives of 30 bandits around the Damari axis of Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of...
Declare Bandits As Terrorists, Senate Tells Buhari
The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists.During the plenary, the federal lawmakers also asked President Buhari to declare all...
Troops Repel Attack, Eliminate Scores Of Terrorists/Bandits In Sokoto — Official
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, in conjunction with other security agencies have eliminated scores of Islamic States for West African Province ISWAP terrorists and...
Attacks: Bandits Attack Church, Community, Kill 2, Injure Others In Kaduna
Reports say unknown gunmen attacked ECWA Church, Gabaciwa in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing one worshipper while many others were injured.Kaduna...
Customs Service seized 202 motorcycles from suspected bandits in Katsina between...
Acting Controller of the state command Chedi Wada, who announced this in Katsina, said the motorcycles were confiscated around forests close to border areas.He...
Security Challenges: Katsina Police Arrest 5 Suspects Supplying Bandits With Petrol
The Katsina state Police command has confirmed the arrests of five persons suspected to be supplying petroleum products to bandits, in addition to a...
