Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has backed down on his decision not to engage bandits terrorising communities across […]
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Six Gunmen Killed As Police Confirm Bandits Carried RPGs, GPMGs, Anti-Aircraft Guns In Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command has said that a joint security team neutralised six suspected bandits and repelled a large-scale […]
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FLASH: NSA Ribadu Reveals Targets Of Bandits, Terrorists
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has revealed that bandits and terrorists operating in Nigeria are targeting young people, […]
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Bandits Kidnap 50 Elders Who Walked Into Forest For Peace Talks
The sun was still low when the 50 elders of Magamin Diddi tied their turbans, picked up their walking sticks, […]
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Get Arms To Defend Yourselves Against Bandits, Kebbi Emir Urges Residents
An influential traditional ruler in northwestern Nigeria’s Kebbi state on Friday urged residents to pool funds and buy weapons to […]
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Police Debunk Banditry Reports In Ogun, Clarify Arrest Of 38 Foreign Nationals
The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media alleging bandit attacks on […]
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Bandits Kill Boy, Injure Worshippers In Kaduna Mosque Attack
A boy has been killed and several worshippers injured after bandits attacked a mosque during Maghrib prayers in Namama community […]
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FLASH: Kidnapped Passengers Escape As Bandits Doze Off In Forest
Few of the passengers who were abducted along Itobe-Ajegwu-Anyigba road in Ofu local government of Kogi State have escaped. The […]
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Sheik Gumi Denies Supporting Bandits, Threatens Legal Action
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi said he is being deliberately misquoted in his public discourse on insecurity to cast him […]
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Troops Neutralise Four Bandit Commanders, Recover Arms In Katsina
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised four suspected terrorists during a patrol along Turare–Yantumaki Road in Katsina State. According […]
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