•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 ...
•Armed soldiers and policemen The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, is full of criticism for policemen and soldiers stealing and selling arms and ammunition from their formation to criminal elements. Ribadu stated this in Abuja yesterday during the destruction of arms by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms And Light W...
•Bandits The Chairman of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa today, has told Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, that some communities in the council are still under the control of bandits. Receiving the minister at the local government secretariat, he said the bandits led by Kachalla Bello Tur...
•Soldiers and bandits A fierce gun battle erupted between soldiers and bandits in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, leaving scores dead and many injured. Sources confirmed to our correspondent that the attack occurred at Aba branch in Ehime Mbano last night, reports The Nation. “Some non-state actors attacked and killed some sold...
•Sheikh Gumi and bandits Popular Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi, while speaking with Sunday PUNCH, addresses issues of banditry and terrorism. The rate at which bandits and terrorists kill and kidnap Nigerians is on the increase, particularly in the northern part of Nigeria. In an attempt to combat this, the federal government has spe...
•Bandits Daredevil bandits invaded Dan-Ali ward in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State yesterday disrupting Jummat prayers. It was gathered that the bandits stormed a mosque and started shooting indiscriminately forcing worshippers to flee for their safety, reports Saturday Tribune. “We were at the Jummat prayer when we heard the sh...
•Minister of State of Defence, Bello Matawalle The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is under fire after being linked with terrorism in the country. Matawalle is alleged to have procured vehicles for bandit leaders, including a notorious kingpin, Bello Turji, and others while serving as Zamfara State Governor, reports Saturday PU...
•Bandits Three people were feared killed and 30 others kidnapped after bandits attacked a church service in the Bakinpah-Maro community of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday. Although the Police authorities were yet to comment, the former Chairman of Kajuru LGA, Cafra Caino, who confirmed the incident, said 30 persons were ...
•Bandits Armed bandits have blocked the ever-busy Gusau – Funtua highway, kidnapping unspecified number of travellers. Yusuf Tsafe, a commuter who is still stranded around the area told our correspondent that the bandits stormed the highway in the early hours of today and mounted a roadblock around the Tazame axis of the road, reports Channels...
•Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa The people of Moriki town in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State are in fear as the deadline given them by notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, to pay an imposed N30m levy expired. But reacting to the development yesterday, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher […]
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