Tag Archives: Bandits

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that outlaws must not be allowed to operate freely in the country, especially in Zamfara State. Bandits reportedly killed no fewer than 56 people on Friday afternoon in Damri, Sabongarin Damri and Kalahe villages of Bakura Local Council. On Saturday, another set of bandits killed …

Kidnappers of Kaduna-Abuja bombed train passengers, on Monday, released another video, threatening to kill all the victims. They are accusing the government of refusing to negotiate with them. It is being recalled that the bandits had last week released a video, showing three bandits, with the Managing Director of Bank …

There were reports from Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State that 11 soldiers died during a fierce encounter with a large number of suspected bandits who invaded a military base at the Pole wire village on Monday. According to a source, the bandits on motorbikes were said to have invaded the …

One person was killed, while many other travellers were abducted on Monday, along Kaduna-Zaria highway in Kaduna State by bandits who blocked the road. The newsmen learnt that the incident happened on Monday night around Mawai village, known as Gonar Magajin Gari. A source explained that the victim killed, identified …

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase has condemned, in strong terms, bandits attack on Pinau Village in Mavo Chiefdom of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State. Wase described the Sunday attack, which resulted in the death of seven persons with several others injured, as …

A number of bandits have been reportedly killed as they unleashed terror on Karakkai village, in Nahuche district of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara state on Saturday. They were also said to have killed seven indigenes. Some of the villagers revealed that over twenty bandits were neutralized by joint …

Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has declared the activities of bandits in Nigeria as acts of terrorism. In a landmark judgment on Thursday, the court said “Yan Bindiga group”, “Yan Ta’adda group” and others alike are active terrorists. M. B. Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), …

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 202 motorcycles from suspected bandits and their collaborators in Katsina State between August and September. The Acting Controller of the state command, Alhaji Chedi Wada disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Katsina. Chedi said that the motorcycles, mostly …

The paramount ruler of Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State, Agwatyap Dominic Gambo Yahaya has cried out against incessant attacks by suspected herdsmen. He said the militia/bandits have in the last few days killed no fewer than 50 villagers, destroyed 254 homes and 7 churches in …

In line with the Katsina State security challenge containment order, the Police Command on Wednesday paraded a 25-year-old lady with six gallon of petrol concealed in her hijab. According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Gambo Isah, the lady identified as Rashida Hussaini is allegedly an …