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The police said the shootout occurred on Friday around 2 a.m. in a forest that links Abuja to Kaduna State.

With multiple violent conflicts, banditry and porous borders that enable weapons smuggling, gun liberalisation could backfire.

“We need the support of Nasarawa state, Kogi state; we need the support of Niger state and Kaduna state. We ...

The Police spokesperson in the state, Usman Abdullahi, said two of the kidnappers were gunned down by officers responding to ...

On Monday, 15 January, a group of suspected bandits launched an attack on Immigration Officers at Garin Garba

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Residents say terrorists launch "merciless" attacks after every military operation.

‘‘I'm not trying to cause any harm; I want to educate and entertain. So, I wonder why the Emirs are ...

Those kidnapped include a pregnant woman and children.

Six women were among those abducted.

“Conflict entrepreneurs don’t want insecurity to finish in this country. Many people in the North are part of the business,” ...

He accused the former governor of buying massage chairs at N50 million each.

The Sokoto State police command says the news of the arrest of the bandits quickly spread, reaching far corners of ...

According to him, the police officers are currently combing nearby forests, routes and suspected hideouts to track the bandits and ...

”For now, we cannot give the exact number of people they took away. They also rustled many cattle, goats and ...

The lawmaker said the federal government owed the people of Zamfara State an explanation regarding the presence of military men ...

The lawmakers also asked the NSA to convene a security conference to deliberate on the security situation in the country.

The bandits started attacking the communities in August

In Sokoto State, residents said local government areas worst affected are Isa, Sabon Birni, Gwadabawa, Illela, Tangaza, and Goronyo.

Mr Lagbaja urged troops to rally together and be more resolute in bringing the nation’s adversaries to their knees and ...

The SSS warned in the letter dated August 11 that a “Coalition of Banditry Syndicate” are planning to attack the ...

Residents say gunmen have intensified attacks on vulnerable farming communities.

The former police chief advises the news service chiefs on tackling insecurity in the country.

Villagers said the terrorists were escaping from a military onslaught in Zamfara.