Police intensify rescue operation for abducted Niger villagers
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Victor Olaiya, ...
Tag: bandits
Bandits kill Niger village head, four others
Following the attack, the Niger State Government directed security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the abducted worshippers and restore ...
Bandits kill two, abduct six in Katsina
The attack on Unguwar Aminu is the latest in a string of raids across communities in Bakori since late July, ...
10 police officers, two civilians killed in Kebbi battle with bandits
Kebbi police said at least 17 suspected bandits were also killed after officers intercepted a heavily armed group along the ...
Army foil bandits’ ambush, recover AK-47 in Plateau
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace reportedly foiled an ambush by suspected bandits in Plateau State, killing one attacker and recovering ...
Kaduna: Police bust kidnap ring, recover 10 firearms, fake currency, 410 rustled cattle
The police said investigations led to the arrest of Abdullahi Muhammad, 55, and Danbala Jibrin, 57, both of the same ...
Bandits kill one, abduct 31 in latest attack on Katsina communities
The attackers initially abducted 32 residents of Shuwaki but later released an ailing woman who could not continue the journey, ...
NDLEA intercepts China, Italy-bound cocaine in Lagos, nabs bandits’ supplier in Zamfara
Mr Babafemi said the suspect was nabbed with various quantities of cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, swinol, tramadol and codeine syrup at ...
‘Airstrikes were our greatest threat, not bandits’ — Oriire principal details 56-day ordeal
“So, towards the end of that week, the commander came and said, 'Principal, come.' I was already shaking because I ...
Court sentences notorious bandit’s ally to 20 years’ imprisonment
The judge sentenced him to 20 years in prison for each of counts one and two without an option of ...
Kidnap victim narrates forest ordeals, Lakurawa war with Dogo Gide
Mr Alaramma, a resident of Kawon Kontagora, a village in the Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State, was abducted ...
“Banditry, kidnappings are driving filmmakers away from epic movies” — Ibrahim Chatta
The actor said the decline in epic productions has forced him to stop expanding his horse stable after years of ...
Bandits kill nine farmers, abduct many in Kaduna attacks
Armed bandits launched a brutal attack on local communities, leaving at least nine farmers dead and abducting an unspecified number.
State Police: Ekweremadu’s foresight, Tinubu’s courage, Mbah’s example, By Uche Anichukwu
In just three years, Peter Mbah has demonstrated that where there is a political will and vision, then there is ...
Bandits burn Niger primary school despite collecting N10m levy from communities
Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the attackers set ablaze the Central Primary School, Dekara
Katsina denies alleged sponsorship of bandits’ pilgrimage
Security analyst Bashir Kurfi claimed some notorious bandit leaders received state-backed incentives, including Hajj sponsorship, under past peace initiatives.
Plateau attack death toll rises to 20
The police confirmed that two more victims died while receiving treatment in the hospital.
Bandits invade Kaduna community, kill nine farmers
Tragedy struck the Kuyello District of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area in Kaduna State on Monday, as armed bandits invaded ...
Gov Lawal commends police for recovering rustled cattle from bandits
On Saturday, the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Zamfara Police Command successfully recovered 329 cattle and 175 sheep ...
Fresh fears in Sokoto as bandits allegedly undergo weapons training
The claim raises concerns that the bandits were regrouping despite ongoing military offensives in the region
No sheriff in town so bandits/terrorists kill as they please, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. If President Tinubu had kept his inauguration-day promise that he would focus on providing security ...
Katsina court sentences woman to death for trafficking ammunition to bandits
Hauwa'u Mukhtar was tried in Suit No. KTH/65C/2023 before High Court No. 3, Katsina, presided over by Justice A.B. Bawale.
Bandits kill four farmers, abduct 12 in Sokoto attack
The attack reportedly occurred on Tuesday while the victims were working on farms on the outskirts of the community.
Katsina businessman reportedly killed after bandits collected ransom
Bala Sanin Kawo has reportedly been killed by bandits days after he was abducted in Dandume Local Government Area
Police avert a deadly attack in Zamfara, destroy bandits’ explosive device
According to the police, preliminary investigations indicate that the explosive device was strategically planted to target road users and commuters.
