Tag: bandit

Governor Radda urges bandits operating in forests across the North-west to lay down their arms and return to their communities

The Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Ahmad Zubairu, confirmed the operation in a statement on Tuesday

“We must adopt a holistic and coordinated response,” he said, emphasising inclusivity, justice and respect for human rights.

Mr Ali, a NAF group captain, said the airstrikes were executed in the early hours of Thursday following actionable intelligence

After their tragic abduction from their school dormitories in 2021, close to 300 girls of GGSS Jangebe have gone to ...

The acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Olabodunde Oni, disclosed this in a statement

The armed robbers and suspected cattle rustlers barricaded the road with logs of wood and stones early Tuesday morning

One other member of the gang was also arrested, the police said.

The bandits started attacking the communities in August

Negotiations are still ongoing for the release of the remaining seven students.

The House Committee says the allocation to the intelligence agencies was reduced from N221.7 billion in 2022 to N195.18 billion ...

Mr Jalige said the command received credible intelligence on suspected movement of illicit arms around Mariri Village, Saminaka in Lere ...

Mr Adam said the kidnap syndicates led by Yusuf Wakili, 30, a resident of Ajingi council area of Kano surrendered ...

Residents say bandits laid siege to Magama Jibia for three hours early Wednesday morning, during which they shot dead the ...

A police spokesperson confirmed the attack. He said several residents were killed.

Bandits had stormed Gada community in Bungudu Local Government Area around 1am Wednesday and killed the district head, Ummaru Bawan-Allah, ...

In all, there were 10 incidents spread across four geopolitical zones of the country resulting in 66 deaths.

The minor allegedly confesed to killing two persons during an attack.

Nigeria Customs Service says smugglers have devised a new method of taking goods to the bandits, especially fuel.

The suspect was arrested where he had gone to buy sex enhancement drugs.

Zamfara is one of the states most affected by banditry in Northern Nigeria.

Mustapha Umar says military fighter jets dropped bombs on the enclave of the bandits on seven occasions.

"Out of the 17 emirate councils that we have in the state, mistakes occurred in only four," the Zamfara emirs ...

Arms and ammunition were also recovered from the bandits.