Tag: bandits
Reign of terror in Zamfara as bandits kill another 30
Zamfara state is under siege by bandits who kill with impunity and then escape. Zamfara police spokesperson Mohammed Shehu told…
Bandits massacre 16 Civilian JTF, 13 others in Zamfara
Armed bandits have massacred 29 people, in including 16 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, JTF, in fresh Zamfara…
Bandits kill 2 Nigerian soldiers, 2 vigilantes in Zamfara
Troops have neutralised activities of some bandits in Zamfara, in an operation to rid the state of criminal elements. The…
NAF neutralises bandits near Doumbourou hill, Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force, says Air Task Force (ATF), of Operation DIRAN MIKIYA has destroyed another armed bandits’ hideout and…
Pastor advises Buhari to dialogue with bandits to end killings
Pastor Yohanna Buru, President of Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation of Nigeria, has urged the Federal Government to open dialogue…
Bandits kill 10 Nigerian, Nigerien soldiers
Ten troops have been killed on Niger’s border with Nigeria in a joint operation by the two countries against “bandits”,…
Air Force hits bandits in Zamfara, kills many
The Nigerian Air Force has raided the hideout of armed bandits in Zamfara, killing many of them. The Air Task…
Police deploy another unit to tackle bandits in Zamfara
Police have deployed another unit to Magami village in Maradun local government in Zamfara to tackle rampaging bandits, who again…
Bandits kill 17 people in Zamfara
Suspected bandits have killed 17 people in an attack on Magami Village of Faru District in Maradun Local Government Area…
Police kill 104 bandits in Zamfara, destroy 50 hideouts
The Nigeria Police said it has killed 104 armed bandits during an attack on Mahanga forest in Birnin Mogaji Local…
Bandits kill policeman, 5 others in Zamfara
No fewer than six persons, including a police corporal were on Friday killed by bandits in Gurbin Bore village, Zurmi…
Troops neutralise bandit, arrest informant in Kaduna State
The 1 Division Nigerian Army Kaduna, on Sunday said its troops neutralised armed bandit in Kidandan and arrested an informant…
Bandits kidnap 7 in Zamfara, demand N100m
The police in Zamfara said armed bandits have abducted seven people from Nahuche village of Bungudu Local Government.
LG Chairman escapes kidnap as bandits abduct 7 in Zamfara
Bungudu local government APC chairman, Alhaji Hamisu Coordinator escaped being kidnapped on Sunday as gunmen stormed Nahuche village and abducted…
Air Force neutralises fleeing bandits in Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Task Force (ATF) of ” Operation Diran Mikiya” has successfully neutralised several…
Bandits planning to kill me, Governor Ortom raises alarm
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has alleged plan by bandits to abduct and kill him and has resolved to use…
NAF hits more bandit camps in Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force says the Air Task Force (ATF) for Operation DIRAN MIKIYA, has successfully executed air strikes that…
Nigeria Air Force hits bandits hard in Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed many bandits in a coordinated strike at some of the hideouts, especially in…
Nigerian Army kills 5 bandits, arrests notorious kidnapper
Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, have killed five suspected bandits in a gun battle along Funtua-Birnin Gwari road, the…
Air Force fighter aircraft neutralises bandits in Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Diran Mikiya has neutralised bandits in Sububu Forest,…
Police intensify raids on Rigasa forest following killings of 4 officers
The Nigeria Police Force has intensified raids and assaults on bandits in the Rigasa Forrest in Kaduna State.
Bandits gun down four policemen in Kaduna
The Police Command in Kaduna State said four of its operatives had died during a gun battle with bandits in…
Zamfara to rehabilitate villages destroyed by bandits
Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji has announced the state government plans to immediately rehabilitate…
Bandits kill 2 police officers in Kaduna
The Police Command in Kaduna State on Tuesday confirmed the killing of two officers during gun battle with bandits in…
Soldiers kill 12 bandits in Kaduna
Troops from 1 Division in Kaduna neutralised 12 bandits on Thursday after a covert operation in some village markets in…
Bandits kill 1, rustle cows
Ten additional communities have been sacked by bandits at Mada town in the Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara, the…
Buhari calls for sustained sub-regional security operations
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday called for intensified and sustained security operation across the West African sub-region to tackle the…
Bandits kill 7 again in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the death of seven persons in fresh attack by gunmen of Gidan-Labbo village…
Taraba: Army arrest 8 bandits, recover guns, ammunition, charms
Troops of Sector 3, Nigeria Army have arrested eight suspected bandits and recovered from them guns, ammunition and charms in…
Troops neutralise 10 armed bandits in Adamawa
Troops in Adamawa have neutralised 10 armed bandits and captured one other in an hour encounter with them in the…