Bandits reportedly intercepted a vehicle conveying passengers returning from Sokoto city and fatally shot all the occupants in the vehicle. The incident occurred along…
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Armed Forces of Nigeria records significant successes across theatres of operations against Terrorists, Bandits, Kidnappers, Oil Theft and others
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reported successes across all active theaters of operations nationwide by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) between August 20 to 27…
The Federal Government on Wednesday, August 3 said the Abuja-Kaduna rail line will not resume until all those kidnapped during the March bandit attacks are rescued and…
Suspected bandits have killed three police officers and allegedly abducted an unspecified number of others after raiding the Ishau police station in the Paikoro Local…
Terrorists have attacked Ruwan Godiya Village in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, abducting no fewer than 50 persons in the process. A source in the…
Bandits have reportedly abducted an unspecified number of traders travelling to Kano from Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident happened on…
Suspected armed bandits have abducted many persons after invading Gbagyi Village on the outskirts of Kaduna State on Monday evening, January 11. This was made known in…
The Federal Government has formally declared bandit groups operating in the country as terrorists. The declaration titled ‘Terrorism (Prevention) Proscription Order…
Bandits have kidnapped two Chinese workers at the Zungeru Hydro Power Dam project in Niger State. The secretary to Niger State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, who…
If you die while fighting bandits, you're a martyr – Katsina governor, Aminu Masari, urges residents to defend themselves
The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has told residents of the state to brace up against the ravaging bandits, noting that they will become martyrs if they die…
The police in Kaduna state have rescued forty-eight traders who were almost abducted by bandits while traveling along the Birnin Gwari to Kaduna express way on…
Bandits have reportedly killed a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Honourable Rilwanu Aminu Gadagau, representing the Giwa West Constituency. This was…
Bandits have again abducted five people in Dallatu and Kasuwar Da’a areas of Dutsen Abba in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State., DailyTrust reports. This is…
Heartless criminals and bandits will be smoked out - President Buhari says as Sokoto state gov, Aminu Tambuwal, visits him
President Buhari has vowed that heartless criminals and bandits will be smoked out across the country. The President gave the assurance when he received Sokoto state…
Many persons are feared dead and many others injured after suspected bandits attacked a mosque in Ba’are village, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. The…
A former ally of President Buhari, Buba Galadima, has dismissed the branding of bandits as terrorists by the Federal Government, saying it is a waste of time. Justice…
Suspected bandits attacked the Jos Correctional centre today November 28. According to reports, the bandits pretended to be on a visit before they opened fire on…
'They are working for Fulani herdsmen, bandits, Boko Haram' - MASSOB blasts Northern coalition for telling Buhari not to release Nnamdi Kanu
The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has knocked the Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) for criticising Igbo leaders’ for…
Terrorists will overrun Nigeria if urgent steps aren’t taken to address insecurity - Governor Ortom warns
Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari's administration to step up efforts to address insecurity saying Nigerians are “under siege”…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has directed troops of the Nigerian Army to deal decisively with bandits and kidnappers who threaten the…
Insecurity: ‘Bandits fear Amotekun more’ — Ex- Nigerian ambassador asks for more funding for local security networks
Nigeria’s former ambassador to the Philippines, Akinyemi Farounbi, has stated that operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun, should be…
The House of Representatives Committee on Army has again called on President Buhari to declare bandits terrorists to enable the Nigerian Armed Forces to prosecute war…
The bandits behind the kidnap of the six persons from the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) staff quarters have reportedly contacted their families to demand a whopping…
Military on high alert in Abuja over reports of planned Boko Haram/bandits attack on capital (Photos)
There is tension in Abuja, FCT, following security reports of a planned attack on the Nigerian capital by bandits and BOko Haram terrorists. Security reports obtained…