Tag: banditry
Tinubu: Kidnapping, banditry not way of God, I’ll end insecurity
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the recent spate of kidnappings and bandit attacks in the country, describing the development as disturbing, ungodly, and sinister.
Tinubu...
Minister: Troops’ve been empowered to end banditry soon in Zamfara
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says all the needed arrangements to commence military raids on bandits' enclaves across Zamfara State have...
Governor: Zamfara’ll soon be free from banditry
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has vowed to end banditry, saying the state will soon be free from various attacks perpetrated by the gunmen.
The...
Governor: I’m ready to sacrifice my life to end banditry
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has vowed to end banditry in the state, saying he will protect the people of the state from...
Tinubu donates N100m to victims of Katsina banditry
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has donated N100 million to victims of banditry in Katsina State.
Governor Aminu Masari,...
Tinubu in Katsina: I’ll eliminate banditry as president
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has promised to eliminate banditry in the country if elected as president in...
446 killed, 985 kidnapped in 6 months in Kaduna
A total of 446 people have lost their lives in Kaduna State over banditry, terrorism, and communal clashes from April to September 2022.
The figure...
Zamfara lifts ban on rallies, reopens shut markets, schools
The Zamfara State Government has lifted the embargo it imposed on political activities in the state following resurgence of banditry and kidnapping.
The state’s Commissioner...
Banditry: Zamfara locks down nine major towns, markets
The Zamfara Government has announced a total lockdown in Anka, Bukkuyum and Gummi Local Government Areas (LGAs) following the resurgence of bandit attacks on...
Banditry: Katsina govt returns 12,000 IDPs to homes
The Katsina State Government has returned over 12,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) displaced by bandits to their homes in Shimfida, Jibia Local Government Area...
