Tag: bandits
Seven bandits shot dead in battle with troops in Kaduna
Yahaya disclosed that similarly, on 3 November, 2023, acting on credible intelligence, troops carried out clearance operations around the general…
Lethal violence claims 15,245 lives in Nigeria 2022, North worst hit – Report
According to the report, the number of fatalities from violence in Nigeria reached 15,245 in 2022, bringing the total for…
Bandits invade Kaduna mosques, shoot seven worshippers dead
Hassan said “at about 8:00 p.m. on Friday, we received information from Saya-Saya village that six persons were killed while…
Gov. Radda vows not to sign Peace Accord with bandits in Katsina
Governor Radda, however, said criminals and bandits who are wiling to repent and surrender will enjoy amnesty by his administration.
Troops shoot three bandits dead, recover arms in Kaduna
A statement on Tuesday in Kaduna by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya said that the…
Tinubu throws challenge to military on bandits, others
By Suleiman Shehu President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigerian military for the efforts put in to tackle Boko Haram…
How bandits on motorcycles killed 30 villagers in Sokoto – Police
According to Rufai, prior to the attack, some members of a vigilante group had gone to Azam village to warn…
Terrorists shoot 37 villagers dead in Sokoto for refusing to pay levies
The terrorists (bandits) were said to have attacked the villagers for refusing to pay the levies imposed on them.
Police kill notorious bandit in Kaduna
Jalige said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Musa Garba, commended the gallantry and professionalism exhibited by the personnel.
Notorious bandit leader Isiya Danwasa shot dead in Kaduna
He said troops of operation Forest Sanity under 1 Division Nigerian Army had to ambushed and neutralised a notorious bandit…
Five bandits shot dead, four AK-47 rifles recovered
He disclosed that the operation which started on Thursday till early hours of Friday, dealt a heavy blow on the…
Police rescue 14 kidnapped victims in Zamfara
According to him, “On 10th March, 2023, Police tactical operatives in conjunction with the vigilante group, while on a Mop…
Troops kill 3 bandits, rescue 16 people in Kaduna
He said a kidnapped victim was rescued, though injured by the bandits, and was rushed to the Jaji Cantonment Hospital…
Troops ambush bandits, kill 10, destroy camps in Kaduna
Aruwan said “According to feedback to the Kaduna State Government, the troops set up ambush positions at bandits’ crossing points…
Chinese national Fan Yu, 11 bandits shot dead in Zamfara
According to him, the police operatives who responded to the distress call regarding the ambush neutralized 11 bandits while others…
Massive gun-battle in Bauchi: Police shoot 12 terrorists dead
Wakil said that a joint operation of security operatives engaged the suspects in four hideouts at Mansur, Digare, Gwana and…
Supplier of bulletproof charms to bandits arrested in Katsina
He said the police recovered four bulletproof charms enveloped in jackets and a talisman from the suspect.
Gun-battle in Zamfara as police foiled bandits’ plan to attack communities
He disclosed that two AK-47 rifles with 35 rounds of live ammunition and some charms belonging to the bandits were…
Massive gun-battle in Zamfara: Eight bandits dead, four kidnapped victims rescued
Danmadami said that the troops, while on the fighting patrol engaged the terrorists in a fire fight, neutralising eight while…
Troops raid bandits’ den, rescue 3 kidnapped victims in Kaduna
Aruwan said: “Troops of Operation Forest Sanity carried out a raid on a bandits’ hideout, in furtherance of clearance operations…
Police rescue 2 women from bandits
The Police Command in Kaduna State have rescued two female kidnapped victims and recovered a motorcycle in the Galadimawa district…
Notorious bandits involved in NDA attack killed in Kaduna
Some of those killed were involved in the attack of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in 2021.
Atiku commends residents of Zuggu community for fighting bandits
The village head of Zuggu, Alhaji Hamisu Magaji, appreciated the governor for the visit and provision of relief materials to…
NDLEA arrests 8 suspected bandits in Ondo forest
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested eight suspected bandits in Ala Forest, Akure North Local Government Area…
Bandits hiding in Osun forests, Brig.-Gen. Adewimbi raises alarm
Adewimbi made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Ede, stating that…
Troops, bandits in gun duel; 10-month-old child rescued
A 10-month-old child and two adults were rescued by troops conducting patrols around Ungwan Namama, along the Zaria-Kano road on…
Troops kill 45 terrorists, release 45 kidnapped victims
In North Central, Onyeuko said the air component of Operation Whirl Punch carried out air strike on terrorists loyal to…
Police, bandits engage in gun duel on Kaduna-Abuja highway
A combined team of police and military operatives foiled a mission by bandits on the Kaduna-Abuja Highway on Monday.
Police kill 2 bandits, recover 2 Ak-47s in Kaduna gun battle
The operation followed distress information received on the same date, at about 1600hrs that some bandits, in large numbers, had…
Report: Bandits kill 360 people, kidnap 1,389 in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, confirmed that 360 people were killed between…