Tag: bandits

The heavily armed attackers, numbering 20, invaded Ipele in Owo LGA at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday.

Nigeria must choose what it is really facing: isolated criminals or a parallel economy protected by armed groups and political ...

The bandits reneged on an agreement with the community to free all 16 captives after payment of the ransom.

The latest confrontation in Guri LGA followed a similar clash on Tuesday, where 12 people were injured in the Taura ...

“The slain personnel were brothers, fathers and sons who worked daily to secure our borders and ensure peace in Kebbi..."

The country’s security sector is beset by long-standing challenges that undermine its ability to address violence and insecurity.

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday visited the training ground of 2,600 newly recruited forest guards in Ilorin, marking ...

As bandits deploy a drone in Kogi, attacks continue in many northern states.

Far more lasting, though, is all that has to be done to remove the motive for citizens joining or tolerating ...

On Saturday night, bandits attacked Yankamaye village in Tsanyawa LGA, reportedly killing an elderly woman and abducting three residents.

The footage appears to capture a farewell ceremony as a bandit, believed to be the group’s leader, is heard asking ...

Tsanyawa Local Government Area is situated in the remote Kano North Senatorial District, bordering Katsina State, where bandits have intensified ...

A resident told PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday that an LGA in the southern district of the state is under the ...

Governor Nasir Idris alleges that security operatives withdrew from their duty posts 30 minutes before the bandits struck

The young man, who did not reveal his name for fear of reprisal, recorded a video from the deserted settlement ...

The fresh attack came less than a week after over 30 residents were abducted from the Malumfashi area despite a ...

The latest incident comes days after PREMIUM TIMES reported a similar attack repelled by security forces in the area, killing ...

The operations, he said, marked a decisive phase in the ongoing effort to degrade terrorists and criminal networks across the ...

However, residents say terrorists continue to launch sporadic attacks on some communities despite the officially acclaimed success of the Kaduna ...

Late Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja A year on, the greyness of grief persists. But it is tempered by an immense ...

The Niger lawmaker, Mohammed Jafaru, travelling to Babanna for an official engagement when the ambush occurred.

Mr Zubairu, a captain, stated that the troops of 3 Brigade, in a joint security operation, confronted bandits who had ...

Governor Bago says Niger State has reached a tipping point where citizens must take responsibility for defending their communities.

Bandits have attacked two villages in Kaduna State, kidnapping nine people.