Tag: bandits
How Police snatched nine victims from grip of Bandits in Katsina
Upon receiving a distress call, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Kankara immediately mobilised a joint team of operatives, including…
Bandits storm Kogi school, kill Vice Principal, six-year-old boy, septuagenarian
“The combined security operatives engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel, forcing the criminals to flee into the surrounding…
Bandits kidnap 50 elders who came seeking peace in Zamfara
No fewer than 50 elderly residents of Magamin Diddi village in the Magami/Faru ward of Maradun Local Government Area of…
Two killed, one injured as bandits ambush youths in Niger forest
Funeral rites for Musa and Bisalla were held in their respective communities on Sunday, with residents expressing grief and fear…
Troops neutralise bandits, destroy hideouts in Sokoto border offensive
“The army engaged them in a fierce battle. The bandits later retreated and fled into forests in neighbouring states.
Acquire arms, defend yourselves against bandits, Emir tells Nigerians
Amid growing insecurity and relentless bandit attacks in parts of Kebbi State, the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Muhammad Samaila Mera,…
Fresh bandits strike leaves one killed, others kidnapped
“Yes, one man was killed while two women, who are wives of the Seriki Fulani, were abducted. Preliminary findings indicate…
Bandits kill 11 in Katsina village daylight attack
He confirmed a joint security team, including police, military and other agencies, responded swiftly to a distress call, forcing the…
Bandits kill police officer, two civilians in fresh Katsina attacks
Suspected armed bandits have killed a police officer and two civilians in coordinated attacks along the Karadua–Musawa Road in Matazu…
Nigerian soldiers, policemen killed in gunmen ambush
Armed gunmen ambushed security forces in the Giro Masa community of Shanga Local Government Area, Kebbi State, on Tuesday night,…
Bandits bomb key bridge in Niger
A commercial driver, Ahmed Yusuf, confirmed that the road had been completely cut off on Monday morning. “No car could…
Terrorists neutralised as troops overrun hideout
He said the NAF component was currently conducting interdiction missions to intercept fleeing bandits, while ground forces continued to dominate…
Manhunt launched after Oyo police Inspector killed by bandits
Suspected bandits have killed a police inspector in Oyo State after attacking a police patrol team.
Bandits strike again, leave six dead in Niger farming community
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the killing of six persons following an attack by suspected bandits in Damala…
Katsina set to free detained bandits
According to him, the peace arrangement involved no fewer than 15 local government areas and had already led to the…