The Defence Headquarters said investigations are actively underway into allegations of banditry sponsorship in the North-West region. The DHQ’s Director of Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this on Thursday at a press briefing in Abuja, affirming that relevant agencies tasked with such responsibilities were diligently investigating the matter. The development comes on the…
Five police officers and three soldiers were killed by bandits during a deadly ambush on Thursday morning in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack occurred as the security operatives were escorting workers of the construction company Setraco Nigeria Limited. A military source confirmed the tragic event to SaharaReporters, revealing that the security…
Many bandits were killed why attempting to raid Matuzgi, a community in Talatar Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Tuesday. Residents said 35 bandits were killed by the local vigilante and the state’s Community Protection Guard (CPG) stationed in the community. Residents said soldiers later arrived in the area and joined the fight,…
The Nigeria Police Force has reacted to the outrage of many Nigerians over the display of ‘ransom money’ by some bandits on social media. In the past week, Nigerians have been infuriated with the blatant display of cash by some bandits who took to social media to pose with some of the money obviously proceeds…