A security operative has been arrested for assisting notorious bandits kingpin, Dogo Gide, to a hospital before his death. Dogo, who was involved with ANSARU and other significant terrorist organisations, died in a hospital in Sokoto as a result of gunshot injuries sustained during a clash with Operation Hadarin …
Read More »Villagers block Katsina highway in protest over bandit attacks
Katsina-Dutsinma highway was on Friday, March 1, blocked by villagers from Wurna village in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina state, protesting against incessant banditry attacks and killings in the area. According to The Nation, vehicles and travellers on the highway were forced to reroute through bush paths connecting …
Read More »Troops conduct clearance operations in Kaduna forest, neutralize bandit, recover arms and ammunition
Troops of the Nigerian Army conducting deep clearance operations into Yadi Forest in Kaduna State have on Tuesday, 20 February 2024, smoked out terrorists hibernating in the remote forest general area, resulting in a significant clamp down of their activities in the forest. Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army …
Read More »No kidnapper or bandit can ambush me ? Oluwo boasts
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has said that no kidnapper or bandit can ambush and kill him. Addressing newsmen in his palace on Wednesday, February 7, the Osun monarch said those who want to try such will be testing the efficacy of the authority that he’s representing. …
Read More »Police storm kidnappers den in Abuja, neutralise deadly bandit, Isa Dei-Dei
Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigerian Police Force have neutralised a deadly bandit, Isa Dei-Dei, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, said the operatives stormed the hideout of …
Read More »Police arrest Kaduna bandit planning to set up camp in Kano forest
Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested a Kaduna bandit, Isah Lawal, and recovered 55 cows as well as 6 sheep from his possession. Deputy spokesperson of the command, ASP Abdullahi Hussaini, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, February 5, 2024, said the suspect …
Read More »Police foil kidnap attempt in Katsina, neutralize bandit and recover machine gun
Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt in Dandume community, neutralized a suspected bandit and recovered a general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) with 27 rounds of 94.5mm live ammunition. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, who disclosed this in a statement …
Read More »DPO rejects N1m bribe from Zamfara bandit after arrest in Kaduna hotel
A Kaduna Divisional Police Officer (DPO) has rejected a N1 million bribe offered to him by a suspected bandit after his arrest in a hotel in Kaduna State. Spokesperson of the Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Mansir Hassan, who disclosed this to journalists said that the arrest was made …
Read More »Police arrest notorious bandit, Babuga Datijo and four informants in Niger state; recover over N5m
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a notorious bandit, Umar Aliyu, a.k.a Babuga Datijo in Magama Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, paraded the suspect alongside four of his suspected informants, at the command headquarters on Wednesday, December …
Read More »Notorious Zamfara bandit leader, Dogo Gudali killed by explosives planted by his members to eliminate soldiers
A notorious bandit leader in Zamfara State, Dogo Gudali, has been killed by an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, planted by members of his terrorist group. A military source in the North West, who confirmed the incident to PRNigeria, said the IED was planted by terrorists to eliminate troops …
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