Tag: BANDITS
World Peace Day: Foundation Appeals To Bandits, Kidnappers To Ceasefire
The Country Director, Global Peace Foundation Nigeria Reverend John Joseph Hayab has appealed to bandits, kidnappers and terrorists to ceasefire and allow peace to...
Banditry: Soldier, 42 Fleeing Terrorists Die In Niger Gun Duel
A team of military and mobile police forces has killed 42 terrorists, as many escaped with serious injuries at Alawa community in Shiroro area...
Crime Fight: Kogi Vigilante Group Kills 11 Bandits Terrorising Communities, Rescues...
Report says a vigilante group in Kogi State has killed 11 bandits terrorising communities in Koton-Karfe Local Government Area of the state. The operatives...
Zamfara Govt To Reinstate Civilian JTF, Volunteer Group, Says Shinkafi
The Zamfara state Government is set to reinstate the disbanded, Civilian Joint Task force CJTF and a volunteer security group, known as “Yansakai” to...
Insecurity: Bandits Kidnap 29 In U/Sauri, Agyeita In Kaduna
Unknown gunmen have attacked Ungwan Sauri and Agyeita communities in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state and kidnapped about 29 people on Wednesday.An...
Insecurity: Governors, Sultan, CAN Call For Prosecution Of Terrorists, Bandits, Kidnappers
The Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF Kayode Fayemi, the Co-Chairmen of NIREC, the Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and the President of...
Zamfara: Govt Imposes Curfew, Closes Schools As Bandits Kidnap 73 Students
Armed bandits, yesterday, abducted students of Government Day Secondary School, Kaya community in Maradun Local Council of Zamfara State.The number of students abducted is...
Counter Insurgency: Troops Neutralise Four Bandits, Several Others In Kaduna
Troops of the Nigerian military have neutralised four notorious banditsin Igabi local government area of Kaduna State.The success follows the ongoing military operations against...
Abduction: Bandits Kidnap Commissioner For Information In Niger
Bandits have kidnapped the Commissioner for Information in NigerState, Mohammed Idris.This was confirmed by the state government on Monday in a statementthrough its Chief...
Zamfara: Bandits Abduct Father Of Assembly Speaker, Seven Others
Bandits in Zamfara State have hit again this time abducting the father ofthe Speaker Zamfara state House of Assembly, Nasiru Mu’azu Magaryaand seven others.The...
Tackling Insecurity: Katsina Police Arrest Bandit’s Wife With N2.4m, Husband Flees
A 27-year-old housewife, Aisha Nura, has been arrested in Katsina Statewith N2.4m being proceeds of arms supplies to bandits.Nura, said to be the wife...
Governors Must Protect Students Against Bandits: Egwu To Buhari
The senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District Sam Egwu, reiterated the need to tighten security around learning institutions in the face of rising insecurity.Mr...
BREAKING: Bandits Storm Two Zamfara Communities
Suspected armed bandits are currently attacking Yar Doka and Kongo villages in Magami district of Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara.Residents said dozens of...
Military Should Kill All Bandits, Bomb Forests — El-Rufai
The Kaduna state Governor Mal. Nasir El-Rufai said the only way to make schools safe is to kill all bandits. According to the governor on...
Kidnapping: Why Terrorists Target Schools — Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government says terrorists target schools for kidnapping of vulnerable children to embarrass and inflict damage on the credibility of the nation.The Minister...
Operation Thunder Strike: Airforce Bombs Bandits’ Camp Along Abuja-Kaduna Highway –...
In another development, the Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday launched a major offensive against bandits along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, killing many of the criminals...
Security Challenges: 2 Killed, 17 Abducted In Katsina Villages
Bandits’ attacks in three local government areas of Katsina State have led to the deaths of two persons, kidnapping of 17 and the rustling...
Banditry: Troops Kill 6, Recover 34 Bikes, Arms
Troops conducting Operation Sahel Sanity and backed by helicopter gunship have killed at least six armed bandits in an encounter at the criminals’ enclave...
Bandits Attack Katsina Village, Abduct Head’s Daughter On Tuesday
Bandits again attacked Karare village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State and kidnapped the daughter of the Village Head, Ciroma Ahmadu Karare,...
Bandits Terrorists Are APC Rigging Mercenaries Of 2019
The All Progressives Congress, APC, have been accused by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of being responsible for insecurity in Nigeria.The former ruling party alleged...
