The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said that no fewer than 507 persons were killed by suspected bandits between January and November 2025 in the state. Speaking with journalists on the state of insecurity in Kwara State, the party’s state chairman, Hon. Adamu Isa Bawa, said that at least…
Nigerian soldiers have arrested a group of suspected bandits found patrolling with AK-47 rifles in a local security patrol vehicle in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The suspects were intercepted by troops during an operation in the area and taken into custody. In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, the arrested men were seen…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has explained why bandits and terrorists are able to communicate and coordinate their activities with ease. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today, on Friday, Tijani said the criminals exploit gaps in the country’s telecommunications network. According to the minister, the bandits…
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has insisted that Nigeria negotiating with bandits to prevent greater bloodshed is not bad, saying it is not prohibited in the Quran or the Bible. Speaking in an interview with the BBC shared on Tuesday, Gumi defended his long-held stance that negotiating with bandits is unavoidable, describing engagement with…
Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi has described the kidnapping of schoolchildren as a “lesser evil” compared to killing soldiers, insisting that Nigeria must negotiate with bandits to prevent greater bloodshed. Speaking in an interview with the BBC shared on Tuesday, Gumi said that while the abduction of minors is “evil,” it remains less grievous than murder…
Some suspected bandits and kidnappers who lodged at Donchichi Hotel, Odighie road, Agbede in Etsako West Local Government Area, have been arrested. They were reportedly arrested after some community members raised the alarm over their presence in the hotel. Chairman Hakeem Enatto Charity Foundation, Barr Abdul Hakeem Enatto, who shared the arrest, said, “A group…
A cross section of Nigerians have initiated a call for Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle’s resignation over an old video of him currently circulating online. The video recorded by Channels TV in 2021 captured Matawalle, who was then, the Governor of Zamfara State, defending some trouble makers in the state. Matawalle made the…
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has condemned the gruesome murder of one of its priests in the Diocese of Kaduna, Venerable Edwin Achi, who was killed after spending a month in captivity. The Church also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Achi’s wife and daughter, who were abducted alongside him and remain in…
Armed bandits late Tuesday night invaded Tarah community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, abducting nine residents and shooting one person in the arm. The latest attack adds to a troubling pattern of incessant raids, killings and kidnappings that have plagued communities in the northern corridor of the state. Sources in Tarah…
Forty-five kidnapped persons have been released from captivity in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State following engagements under the Operation Safe Corridor peace accord. The victims, comprising men and women abducted from Guga in Doguwar Dorawa Fulani settlement camp and Gidan Danmayaki villages, were freed on Monday through a negotiation channel linked to a…