•Bandits Bandits in Zamfara State have rejected N3 million offered as ransom for the release of 26 abducted persons from Gidan-Goga village, Maradun Local Government Area. An indigene of the village, Abubakar Shehu, whose three daughters are among the abductees, disclosed this yesterday in a phone interview with our correspondent. He clarified...
•Governor Buni and bandits The Yobe State Government has engaged the services of the Nigerian Army and vigilantes to protect farmers and their crops in the state. It was gathered that farmers in Gujba, Damaturu, Karasuwa, and Gashua LGAs are now spending 24 hours on their farms to watch over their crops during this harvest […]
•Dr. Joseph Haruna Kigbu Former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dr. Joseph Haruna Kigbu, was abducted yesterday evening by suspected bandits while travelling to Jos. The attack, which occurred around 6:00 p.m., took place between Nunku in Akwanga Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, and Gwantu in Sanga Local Government Area, Kad...
•Nigerian soldiers The 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke has apprehended a 73-year-old suspected bandit informant, Alhaji Buba Maru, in Bakin Dutse, Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba. The Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, disclosed this today in a statement ...
•Matawalle and bandits The APC Akida Forum, a faction within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), staged a protest at the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters in Abuja today, calling for an investigation and possible suspension of Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence, over alleged links to banditry. The group, w...
•Bandits People of Ukwonyo community in the Ufia Kingdom of Ado Local Government Area in Benue State have raised concerns over ongoing attacks and harassment faced by women at the hands of armed invaders in their farmlands. The community members expressed worry yesterday, saying that the persistent threat has created fear among residents, maki...
•Nigerian soldiers and bandits No fewer than 20 passengers in 5 vehicles have been reportedly kidnapped on Mariga-Kontagora road in Niger State. The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, who also represents Mariga Constituency, Barrister Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji made this known in an interview with journalists. He said the incident happe...
•Bandits No fewer than four persons reportedly died in a clash between bandits and vigilantes in Dogon Ruwa community, Bashar District, of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. Wase villages have witnessed banditry attacks over the past two years, resulting in numerous killings and kidnappings. Hundreds of cattle have been rustled by th...
•Shiroro 330KV lines Locals and other key stakeholders in Niger State have said the vandalised Shiroro-Kaduna 330kV lines 1 and 2, which plunged most parts of Northern Nigeria into darkness, have been attacked by bandits several times. Each of the affected lines, through which bulk power is transmitted to parts of the northwestern states, is [...
•Bandits Bandits have allegedly seized control of the military training camp at Nagwamase military cantonment in Kontagora, Niger State, leading to the displacement of approximately 23 communities in the surrounding area. This camp is recognised as one of the largest military training grounds in Nigeria, reports The Nation. A motion of urgent ...
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