Tag: bandits

The attack was allegedly carried out by bandits on Katsina village of Gusau LGA on Thursday at about 9:30 pm.

”Local communities that catch bandits should hand over the suspects to law enforcement authorities," President Buhari said.

The state government has solicited the intervention of the federal government on the continual banditry in the state.

The bodies were dumped by the roadside

Mr Buhari told a delegation from Niger State that bandits have brought sorrow to Nigerians and heightened insecurity in the ...

Mr Buhari commended the security agencies for their dedication and sacrifices.

“If you escape all those ones, PDP is here to kill you. If you escape PDP, APC is there."

NBA urges caution on the part of the army.

Thirty-nine of the slain were bandits killed in Zamfara by Nigerian soldiers, an official said.

The victims were released based on a peace deal with the Katsina government.

A police official says the bandits were 'repentant' ones returning to their base.

The victims were presented to Governor Aminu Masari at the Government House on Sunday in Katsina.

The police in Kaduna said one person sustained gunshot injury.

The official says the attacks have been on the decline.

The cleric was reportedly on his way to Takum for a peace meeting with his fellow clergymen.

“If the police are courageous enough to search houses and monitor activities of politicians, you will see what they will ...

Mr Yahaya said that the clearance operation, which was aimed at destroying all bandits’ camps in Katsina State, had yielded ...

”We plan to start disarmament of illegal weapons from the repentant bandits and Yansakai since the peace accord has now ...

Zamfara has been facing security challenge in the past few months.

“I believe by the time anyone caught in the act faces death penalty other people will learn and stop.

Information about the attack came hours after President Muhammadu Buhari commiserated with Zamfara residents over another attack in the state ...

The police confirmed the killing.

Hundreds of people have been killed in states in North-west Nigeria by bandits.

Nigeria's security challenges continued during the week.

President Buhari dispatches internal affairs minister to Zamfara to assess the security situation in the state.