Tag: Zamfara bandits
Northern Elders send message to Tinubu on bandits’ kingpin Bello Turji
Turji and his cohorts have committed unspeakable crimes, including murder, kidnapping, and destruction of property. They must face the full…
Zamfara villagers intercept, abduct wives of bandits in tit-for-tat
The report also indicated that the community leaders and bandits' kingpins are already negotiating to resolve the stalemate.
Fears as Zamfara bandits relocate to Katsina
“If nothing is done immediately, these terrorists will pose a serious security threat to many surrounding local government areas, including…
Zamfara: 43 abducted worshippers regain freedom
SP Muhammed Shehu, the spokesperson of the Zamfara Police Command, confirmed the release of the victims. However, he denied knowledge…
Police hit bandits’ hideout in Zamfara, rescue 14 people
The Police Command in Zamfara has rescued 14 kidnap victims held for 42 days at Kunchin Kalgo forest in Tsafe…
Police neutralise Zamfara bandits, recover arms
Armed bandit terrorists on motorcycles invaded Saran Gamawa and neighbouring Unguwar Mata villages with the intent to kill and abduct…
Encounters with Zamfara terrorists: What they want
Venal leaders in the northwest have opportunistically sold land on restricted grazing areas and encouraged the rise of ethnic militias…
Boko Haram terrorists shift to Nigeria’s northwest: Military sources
Boko Haram militants were also training the gangs, known locally as bandits, in the use of anti-aircraft guns and explosives…
Zamfara bandits move to Katsina, mount roadblocks for food, fuel
A resident of Pawwa village, who was in Katsina on Friday, said that the bandits had already mounted a roadblock…
Zamfara bandits beg for dialogue
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara disclosed this on Saturday, but he dismissed the overtures as belated.
Give us N350m or we won’t release abducted Zamfara students – Bandits
Bandits have vowed not to release the 15 students and five others they kidnapped at the College of Agriculture and…
How 100 bandits on motorcycles massacred 35 people in Zamfara
It was a black day for five communities in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, as 100 bandits riding…
Police reinforce against bandits in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command has embarked on an indefinite show of force and confidence building patrol against suspected bandits…
JUST IN: Zamfara bandits kill 2 policemen, 20 villagers
A shootout on Saturday night between Zamfara bandits and policemen under the tactical units and Operation Puff Adder, led to…
Troops neutralise scores of bandits in Zamfara
Officers of the Nigerian Army have neutralized scores of bandits during an attack on Kabasa village in Zamfara State