Tag: bandits
Presidency speaks on Buhari not declaring bandits terrorists
The presidency on Saturday opens up on President Muhammadu Buhari not declaring bandits terrorists.
Breaking: Gunmen invade Nigerian Defence Academy, kill 2 soldiers
The security architecture of the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna was breached has been breached by criminals branded as bandits.
Gunmen shoot two policemen dead in Kogi
Bandits have launched an attack on a team of five policemen at a check point in Kabba, headquarters of Kabba-Bunu…
Gun-battle in Ogun forest: Two bandits shot dead, AK-47 rifles recovered
Oyeyemi said the feat was recorded in furtherance to bush combing operation in search of kidnappers terrorising different parts of…
I won’t be surprised if bandits, kidnappers apply for CAC registration – Atiku
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Thursday said he would not be surprise if bandits and kidnappers…
NDLEA intercepts bandits with AK-47 rifles in Katsina
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested three armed bandits while on an attack mission in…
11 hostages escape from bandits’ camps in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government said 11 hostages escaped from bandits’ camps as security operations progress in the state.
Inside Northwest: Why bandits turned zone to killing field – Matawalle
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has offered an insight into why bandits have turned Northwest Nigeria into a killing field.
Another 28 kidnapped students of Kaduna Baptist school released
Bandits have released another 28 students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna, who were abducted from their school 20…
Police rescue 100 kidnapped victims in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command has successfully rescued 100 kidnapped victims from bandits at Kabaro forest in Maru Local Government…
Abdulsalami tells bandits to repent, embrace peace
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has appealed to bandits to lay down their arms and repent for…
Banditry: Katsina Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue victim
The Katsina Police Command said it has foiled an attack by suspected bandits at Layin Minister, in Malumfashi Local Government…
Bandits shoot 13 policemen dead in Zamfara, Matawalle devastated
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, on Sunday in Gusau, expressed shock at the killing of 13 police officers by suspected…
Bandits kidnap 60, kill village head in fresh Zamfara attack
Bandits abducted at least 60 people and killed one person in a raid of five villages in Shinkafi LGA of…
JUST IN: Military must crush bandits in language they understand – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday ordered the military to crush bandits operating in Zamfara and Kaduna in the language they…
Bandits shoot 19 villagers dead in Katsina
Bandits have reportedly shot 19 people dead at Tsauwa village, in Batsari Local Government Area, Katsina State in a renewed…
Buhari orders military, police to rescue 140 kidnapped Kaduna school students
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military, police and intelligence agencies to ensure safe and early release of all kidnapped…
Zamfara bandits rain bullets on Ganduje’s convoy, three policemen shot
Bandits in Zamfara State have rained bullets on the convoy of Kano State Governor, Abdullah Ganduje and injured three policemen…
Troops neutralize bandits, recover ammunition in Zamfara
The Nigerian Army said its troops of 8 Division have eliminated an unspecified number of bandits in fierce encounters in…
Breaking: Another mass abduction on Kaduna-Kachia road
Another mass abduction of travellers by bandits has taken place on Kaduna-Kachia road in Kaduna state, the Police Command in…
Gun-battle in Benue: Police shoot 14 bandits dead
Fourteen suspected bandits have been shot dead by the police in Benue State during an intensive gun-battle with the hoodlums.
Deadly Fulani bandits Saliu, Suleiman busted with AK-47 rifle in Oyo
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Operatives of the Oyo State Security Network code-named Amotekun has apprehended two suspected armed bandits. Amotekun media…
Bandits kidnap businessman, Emmanuel Eze in Kano
Bandits in Kano have abducted Emmanuel Eze a businessman in Kore Town, Danbatta local government area of the state.
Bandits terrorise Abuja suburbs, 83 kidnapped
Bandits and kidnappers have turned Abuja suburbs into their playgrounds, striking fears in residents and forcing many to relocate.
Banditry: Ganduje seeks military intervention in Kano forests
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has called on the military to take urgent action against the gathering of bandits…
Anyone with AK 47, bandits to be shot on sight
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has ordered security agents to carry out a presidential order, by shooting bandits and AK…
Banditry: 50,000 people displaced in Niger – Senator Abdullahi
Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi representing Niger North in the National Assembly, on Tuesday, raised alarm over the growing number of…
Gunmen abduct about 200 students in Niger state
At least 200 students of Islamiyya School at Tegina in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State have been abducted…
Eight villagers, two bandits shot dead in fresh attack in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government on Friday said bandits have killed eight persons in Giwa, Chikun, Igabi and Sabon Gari Local…
Repentant bandits surrender 203 firearms in Zamfara
The Zamfara Government has said that repentant bandits have surrendered 203 sophisticated firearms, under the state government peace accord.