Panic gripped Kalanjeni village in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Wednesday as a large contingent of armed bandits stormed the community in broad...
Residents of some communities in Zamfara State have cried out over the invasion of their villages by dare-devil bandits who have imposed N60 million fine on...
Bandits suspected to be Fulani militia have reportedly killed a father and his two sons in Zogu village in Miango District of Bassa Local Government Area...
At least two people have been confirmed killed with 60 others abducted in the Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State after bandits said to be...
Plateau State governor, Caleb Muftwang, has lamented the continuous attacks in several parts in the state, saying that so far, terrorists and bandits have taken over...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed bail applications filed by four suspects linked to notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, citing significant national security concerns....
The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of 11 people and the abduction of an unspecified number after terrorists suspected to be Lakurawa militants...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed a Catholic priest in Kaduna State, Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu. Okechukwu, who was the pastor of St Mary’s Catholic...
Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has accused his successor, Governor Uba Sani and the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu of empowering...
Not less than four people were killed and scores of others abducted by bandits who invaded the Kairu Community in Zugu district of Gusau Local Government...
Three suspected gunrunners who were allegedly smuggling weapons and ammunition to bandits in Zamfara State have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement...
Several notorious bandit leaders who have been terrorising thr Batsari, Safana and Jibia Local Government Areas of Katsina State have reportedly surrendered to the troops of...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has maintained his stance that his administration will never negotiate with bandits and terrorists who have been wrecking havoc in the...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday attacked a mosque in Bushe community, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and kidnapped 10 worshippers. Residents...
A former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (retd.), has been reportedly kidnapped by armed bandits who invaded his country...
Two suspected armed bandits have been shot and killed by the Bauchi State Police Command during a joint raid operation in Alkaleri LGA just as an...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Friday night, wiped out a family of three comprising of the father, mother and son, as well as two other...
The Sokoto State government has alerted residents of border communities and others in the state to be cautious of fleeing bandits. The Special Adviser to the...
Bandits on Tuesday attacked the Kankara General Hospital in Katsina and shot a medical doctor identified as Murtala Sale-Dandashire. The spokesman for the Katsina State police...
A young medical doctor identified as Murtala Sale Dandashire, is currently battling for his life after he was shot by bandits who invaded the General Hospital...
The Zamfara State Government has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its recent airstrike targeting bandits in troubled areas of the state, while expressing deep...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Tuesday killed 21 persons in Baure village, Safana local government area of Katsina State. The spokesman for the state police...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Sunday night abducted at least 46 people in Gana town, Zamfara State. Residents told Reuters that the bandits stormed the...
A notorious bandit leader loyal to most wanted terrorist, Bello Turji, Dantsito, has placed a levy of N200m on communities in the Tsafe Local Government Area...
The acting Chairman of the Katsina State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Amadu Surajo, has been killed by gunmen...
The Kaduna State police command on Saturday dismissed a report on the alleged arrest of a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) with bandits in the state....
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has cited the activities of bandits and vandals as the primary reasons for the persistent instability in Nigeria’s power sector....
Troops of the 1 Brigade, Operation Fansan Yanma, on Saturday arrested a suspected logistics supplier to bandits in Zamfara State, Shamsiyya Ahadu. The Coordinator for the...
The Concerned Shiroro Youths of Niger State have decried the never-ending attacks on their communities by bandits and terrorists. The group, drawn from different communities in...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that Nigerians paid N2.23 trillion as ransom in one year between May 2023 and April 2024. This is...
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has debunked reports that he has been engaging bandits in the state in negotiations following a recent case of mass...
Bandits operating in Zamfara State have reportedly imposed N15 million levy on some communities in Tsafe local government area of the state with a threat to...
Armed bandits have reportedly killed seven farmers, including a member of a vigilante group, in Bangi, Mariga local government area of Niger State. They also set...
The police in Katsina State have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Jibril Falalu, for allegedly conniving with bandits to kidnap his own mother for ransom....
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed the killing of several terrorists in Kebbi and Zamfara states following targeted airstrikes. The strikes also resulted in the...
Rampaging bandits have struck again in Zamfara State, Nigeria, leaving a trail of terror and despair in their wake. Over 100 people, including women, children, and...
Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Barrister Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, has countered the refutal by the Nigerian Army that bandits have not taken over their...
Bandits have reportedly taken over a military training camp at Nagwamase Military Cantonment in Kontagora, headquarters of Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. A motion...
Bandits have attacked several communities in Katsina State, North-West Nigeria, destroying healthcare facilities, kidnapping and killing scores of health workers and residents. In this report, ARINZE CHIJIOKE looks...
The Chairman of Isa Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa has informed the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, that certain...
Police operatives in Katsina State have arrested one Usamatu Adamu, the Village Head of Unguwan Tambai, Runka, in Safana Local Government Area for allegedly supplying information...
Farmers in Old Kuyello and neighboring villages in Kaduna State’s Birnin Gwari Local Government Area are living in fear, abandoning their crops unharvested as bandits continue...
Suspected bandits have killed the abducted District Head of Kanya in Kebbi State, Alhaji Isah Daya. The district head was abducted alongside eight others in Kanya...
The Zamfara State government has confirmed the killing of nine members of the Community Protection Guards (CPG) by bandits. Bandits on Sunday killed the operatives of...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said on Thursday Nigeria is winning the war against terror and banditry. He stated this at the...
Not less than 20 bandits including top leaders and their foot soldiers have reportedly been killed as rival bandit gangs clashed in a territorial battle in...
Bandits have reportedly killed two soldiers, a village head, and six residents in Egwuma, Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident, according to locals...
Following the heat being mounted on him by troops of the Nigerian Army and the killings of many of his comrades in arm, notorious bandit leader,...
It’s been two weeks now after Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Chris Musa vowed to arrest notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, but the renegade is...
The order by President Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian military top brass to relocate to Sokoto State in a bid to flush out bandits and terrorists...
