Tag: armed bandits

Bandits attacked Zamfara College of Agriculture on Sunday and abducted 15 students, a teacher and his wife.

Residents say the bandits invaded their community around 11 p.m. and conducted a house-to-house search for livestock and other valuables ...

They gunmen engaged police officers in a gun battle before they escaped with their victims.

The school's proprietor says the number of the students abducted was not yet determined

The 21 vigilantes were killed in a shootout with the bandits.

The deaths were recorded in separate attacks by the bandits in Kaduna State.

National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno Monguno can argue about mis-translation. He can also say, as he did most unconvincingly, that ...

Bandits on Saturday night invaded Baka village in Igabi Local Government Area, abducting mostly women and children.

The exact number of students kidnapped by the bandits has not been ascertained.

The Kaduna Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the killings in a statement on Sunday.

Zokala, who was riding his daylong CG motorcycle, was trapped while he was trying to escape the patrol team.

Governor El-Rufai of Kaduna hails military, seeks citizens' cooperation.

Two residents were missing and were feared dead after Monday's attack, he said.

"A major proactive operation by Special Forces, which details are being kept secret, is now in progress to replace the ...

The Katsina State Police Command confirmed the early morning attacks and the casualty.

Residents said 20 armed bandits invaded the community on motorcycles and abducted the five after disposessing others of their valuables.

13 corpses were found, while 16 other corpses, mostly members of civilian JTF, were later discovered.

The Sokoto police confirmed that 16 people were killed by the bandits.

The police refute claims that 23 persons were abducted.

The bandits attacked Maganda village in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State,

Three villages were attacked in one local government.

Birnin Gwari has suffered several attacks and kidnappings despite the deployment of soldiers.

About 155 people were killed and 40 others kidnapped in the last three months in Zamfara.

The traders were ambushed by the bandits while travelling back from Ngalda market. The Yobe Police Command on Tuesday confirmed ...

Residents say that Auchi is in turmoil.