•Bandits Kanam Development Association (KADA), an umbrella body of people of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State, yesterday narrated how bandits ambushed and killed soldiers and vigilantes in Wanka community, Kyaram district of the LGA. The group said 12 soldiers and eight vigilantes lost their lives during the ambush. Recall that ban...
•Bandits Bandits have attacked Makarfi town in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing a resident and abducting his elderly mother. It was gathered that the incident occurred between about 9:15pm and 10:00pm yesterday after residents reportedly spotted the attackers in the area, reports Daily Trust. Residents said they heard spo...
•Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State A former Nigerian Ambassador to Mexico and High Commissioner to Canada, Iyorwuese Hagher, today, criticised the Benue State Government’s reported plan to establish a rehabilitation centre for bandits, describing it as a misplaced priority. He accused the government of prioritising banditry over traumatise...
•Bandits Bandits operating in parts of Kebbi South have demanded N100 million from Utouno community in Ngaski Local Government Area, threatening to launch an attack if their demand is not met. The demand was reportedly conveyed through a letter addressed to the community leaders. The threat comes amid growing security concerns in parts of Kebb...
•Bandits Residents of Tungan-Makeri and Konkoso communities in Borgu Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State are counting their losses following a deadly attack by suspected bandits that left six people dead and a police station destroyed. The coordinated assault reportedly began late on Friday night in Tungan-Makeri, where heavily armed me...
•Bandits Armed bandits have killed six persons in Tungan-Makeri and set a police station ablaze in the nearby Konkoso district, both in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Police authorities in Niger State said the incident occurred at about 3:00 a.m yesterday when armed men invaded Tunga-Makeri village through Shafachi District in Bor...
•Bandits Residents of Danhonu II community in New Millennium City, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis, today protested against what they described as recurring attacks and kidnappings by bandits in the area. The protest followed the abduction of seven persons during an attack on the community at about 11.30 pm yesterday, reports ThisDay. The aggrie...
•Kidnapped Catholic priest, Rev. Fr Nathaniel Asuwaye Again, terrorists in Kaduna State have abducted a Catholic priest and 10 other residents while killing three persons during an attack on Karku community in Kauru Local Government Area. The Catholic Archdiocese of Kafanchan confirmed the abduction of Reverend Father Nathaniel Asuwaye, Parish...
•Bandits The head of Woro village in Kwara State, Umar Bio Salihu, has revealed that armed bandits attacked his community for nearly 10 hours before security forces arrived, leaving scores dead and villages razed. Speaking during an interview on ARISE News today, Salihu said distress calls to authorities were made shortly after the attack bega...
•Bandits Bandits have attacked a community in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, leaving several persons dead, houses, shops, and vehicles destroyed, and many rendered homeless. The incident took place in the Doma Community, Tafoki area of the LGA at about 4:30 pm yesterday, reports Channels TV. The bandits, armed with weapons, in...
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