Men of Operation Zenda, a Joint Task Force (JTF) attached to the Benue State Police Command have gunned down two notorious bandits and arrested another after engaging them in a gun duel. Spokesperson of the command, SP Anene Sewuese Catherine, who made this known in a statement on …
Read More »Prominent Imam among those killed as bandits attack Zamfara village and kidnap scores
Bandits have killed Sheikh Ahmad Rufa’i, the Chief Imam of the Central Mosque in Keita village, Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State. A resident of Keita, Ibrahim Musa Keita, said the bandits invaded the village shortly after Muslims observed the isha’i (night) congregational prayer. He said, “Before the invasion, …
Read More »Market attack: Bandits kill nine abductees in Niger state
Nine of the 50 people abducted from Madaka Market in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State have been killed by bandits. Recall that bandits invaded the market last Thursday, killed 22 people including the village head, a newly wed man and abducted 50 others, mostly women. It …
Read More »Bandits release 287 Kaduna schoolchildren after 16 days in captivity
The state Governor, Uba Sani, announced their release in a statement he personally signed on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Governor Sani, however, didn’t provide details of their release but saluted the courage of men of the Nigerian Army and the contributions of President Bola Tinubu, the National Security Adviser, Mallam …
Read More »Bandits kill politician during Ramadan prayers in Katsina, abduct his wife and daughters
A Katsina politician identified as Alhaji Lado has been killed by bandits who struck in Mairuwa village, Faskari local government area of the state on Saturday night, March 25. Eyewitnesses told Daily Trust that one other person was shot dead during the attack. It is suspected that Lado was …
Read More »Bandits invade market in Niger state, kill village head and 20 others
Bandits have killed 21 people including the village head in Madaka, an agrarian community in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Residents said the attackers, in their numbers, raided the market around 3pm on Thursday, March 21, 2024, when the commercial activities were in full swing and started …
Read More »Passengers abducted as bandits attack commercial bus in Katsina
Bandits have hijacked a commercial vehicle belonging to the Katsina State Transport Authority (KTSTA) and abducted some passengers in Katsina State. It was gathered that the incident happened at around 12:00 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Sources told the Daily Trust that the incident took place between …
Read More »Bandits kill driver, shoot two others in Katsina
Bandits have killed a commercial driver and shot two others in Katsina State. Security analyst and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed this on Thursday, March 21, 2024, said the armed bandits intercepted the drivers along the road in Dutsin-ma, near the Federal University Permanent site in Katsina. …
Read More »Bandits abduct 14 villagers in Kaduna
Dogon Noma-Unguwan Gamo Community in Maro ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State has been invaded by bandits who abducted 14 villagers. Daily Trust reported that the bandits stormed the village in large numbers around 6:00 am on Saturday and whisked the victims away. It was further learnt …
Read More »Bandits demand N40 trillion, 11 Hilux vans, 150 motorcycles for release of 16 abducted Kaduna residents
Bandits have demanded a ransom of N40 trillion for the release of 16 residents who were kidnapped from the Gonin Gora area of the Kaduna metropolis. Recall that on Wednesday, February 28, bandits invaded Anguwan Auta, a community in Gonin Gora, killed two people and abducted three others. About …
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