•Bandits Gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded a church in Eda Oniyo, the headquarters of Ilejemeje Local Government Area in Ekiti State, killing a pastor while an unconfirmed number of residents were feared abducted. It was gathered that ‎ the incident occurred during a revival session yesterday evening at a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC...
•Bandits Residents of communities in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State have been thrown into panic after suspected bandits issued a six-day ultimatum, demanding 700 cattle and 1,000 sheep to avoid an attack. The demand was conveyed in a letter delivered to the affected communities on April 6 where residents were given notice until ...
•Bandits Residents of Omugo community in Oro Ago District of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have raised alarm over the continued captivity of eight abducted worshippers, revealing that kidnappers are insisting on a ₦150 million ransom for their release. They called for urgent intervention from the government and security agencie...
An estimated 2000 people from communities in the western part of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have abandoned their villages over a likely reprisal attack. One of the villagers identified as Muhammad Murtala said they were compelled to abandon their parental villages and run for safety, reports Daily Trust. “All Security personn...
•Bandits Some suspected bandits have killed a businessman, Muhammad Shuaibu and his daughter Fatima in Abuja despite the payment of N12 million ransom paid by friends and family for their freedom. Muhammad’s daughter, Fatima , a 19-year-old was a student at University of Abuja as her father was a businessman at Dei-Dei Market in Bwari [&hellip...
•Soldiers Troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), and local volunteer forces yesterday successfully foiled what locals said would have been a large-scale attack by bandits on Bagna and Erena communities in Shiroro LGA of Niger State. Credible security sources disclosed that the move by the operatives ...
•Bandits Bandits have invaded the Baga community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State and ended up killing five villagers. One hundred and fifty (150) villagers were also said to have been abducted after setting several houses in the villages ablaze, reports Vanguard. A reliable source from the community told our correspondent that ...
•Bandits Suspected bandits have attacked Achida town in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing two people and abducting at least 25 others. The incident occurred last night in the community, located about 20 kilometres from Sokoto metropolis, an area increasingly affected by banditry in the eastern part of the state, reports Dail...
•Bandits Bandits have invaded a wedding party in Kahir village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna state, killing 13 while abducting an unspecified number of people. A resident of Kagarko, Shehu Bala, who confirmed the incident to our reporter through the telephone today, said it happened around 11:47 pm yesterday. He said the bandits, ...
•Bandits Gunmen who abducted eight worshippers from the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) in Omugo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, have demanded a ransom of N1 billion for their release. The Pastor-in-Charge of the church, Toba Omole, disclosed this while speaking with journalists, confirming that the victims remain in c...
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