Tag: bandits
Troops kill 6 bandits, recover 40 military uniforms in Kaduna
The troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, have killed six suspected bandits in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The Acting Deputy Director...
CAN: Bandits collected N250m ransom before releasing 121 Kaduna pupils
The Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has disclosed that bandits collected N250 million ransom to free 120 pupils of...
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...
Again, bandits kidnap 2 Zamfara varsity students
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have again abducted no fewer than two students of the Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State.
It was gathered that...
Bandits kill 4, abandon kidnapped victims in Kaduna
Bandits have killed no fewer than four persons and injured four others at Uguwan Dankali in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The...
Minister: We’re not negotiating with bandits for varsity students’ release
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has condemned a statement credited to Zamfara State Governor, Dr Dauda Lawal, accusing the federal...
Governor to security operatives: Shoot illegal miners, bandits on sight
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has placed a ban on illegal mining in the state, directing security operatives to shoot violators of the order...
Bandits kidnap Zamfara varsity students
Bandits have kidnapped a yet-to-be-identified number of students of the Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State.
It was gathered that the students were abducted by...
Bandits kill 4, kidnap 11 in Sokoto
Bandits have killed no fewer than four persons and abducted 11 others in an attack on Giyawa village in Goronyo Local Government Area of...
Governors: Traditional rulers working with bandits in North-East
The North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) says some traditional rulers and other local authorities are conniving with bandits to promote insecurity in the region.
The NEGF,...
