Tag: bandits
Bandits’ negotiations: Matawale commends NAF
Zamfara Governor, Mr Bello Matawalle, has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its role in helping to “force” bandits,…
Bandits massacre 20 villagers in Sokoto
Suspected armed bandits have killed over 20 persons in Dan Tatsako Village, Goronyo Local Government area of Sokoto State.
Repentant bandits surrender 216 rifles in Zamfara
A total of 216 rifles mostly AK47 have been recovered by Zamfara Government from bandits terrorizing innocent people in the…
Troops kill 8 bandits, arrest 17 collaborators
No fewer than eight bandits have been killed and 17 other collaborators arrested by troops of Operation HARBIN KUNAMA III…
29 bandits, 2 army officers, policeman die in gun battle in Zamfara
No fewer than 29 bandits have been killed by operatives of Operation Hadarin Daji in an onslaught carried out by…
Army kills 24 bandits, arrests 61 others in Kaduna
Troops of the Nigerian Army 1 Division, Kaduna have arrested 61 bandits and killed 24 others in Kaduna and other…
Army kills scores, arrests bandits in Sokoto
The Army has arrested three suspects in Sokoto State it described as notorious bandits.
Tell people to stop killing Fulani, bandits tell Zamfara police boss
Bandits in Zamfara State have given conditions for laying down their arms. One of the conditions is that extra-judicial killings…
Police arrest 5 suspected armed bandits, recover IED in Anambra
Police in Anambra have arrested five suspected armed robbers and cultists, the command’s Spokesman, Mr Haruna Mohammed, said in statement…
Bandits kill 34 persons in Zamfara communities – Police
The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the killing of 34 persons following an attack in Tungar Kafau and Gidan…
Gunmen on motorcycles kill 35 in Zamfara villages
Suspected gunmen have killed at least 35 people in attacks on three villages in Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara…
Bandits: New CP opts for dialogue over fire power in Zamfara
As government intensifies efforts to end activities of bandits in Zamfara, the state’s new Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Usman…
Bandits on the rampage, kill 62 in Niger, displace over 1000
Armed bandits continued their attacks in Shiroro local government area of Niger state with the killing of 62 more people…
Gunmen kidnap another Katsina traditional ruler
The Police Command in Katsina State has confirmed the abduction of Alhaji Bature Mai’unguwa, the Village Head of Labo in…
NSCDC boss deploys massive personnel to fight bandits in Buhari’s state
Mr Abdullahi Gana, Commandant General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has ordered massive deployment of personnel to…