Taraba State Police Command has killed no fewer than 50 suspected bandits terrorising communities across the Bali Local Government Area of the state. The feat which is a major breakthrough in the fight against banditry in the North-East state was achieved on Tuesday. The police spokesman in...
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By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Police in Bauchi State in conjunction with local vigilantes have engaged bandits in a gun battle and killed one in the process. The police also rescued four people who were kidnapped by bandits after they invaded their Raddi village via Bassa Local...
Troops of the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes rescued six hostages abducted by bandits in a forest in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi on Friday. Malam Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir Idris on Media and Publicity stated in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday that the all-male...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted over 100 persons, mostly women and children in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Channels Television gathered that the bandits raided four villages of Mutumji, Sabongari Mahuta, Kwanar Dutsi and Unguwar Kawo, all under the Maru Local Government...
At least 10 residents of the Takum and Ussa Local Government Areas of Taraba State have been confirmed killed by suspected bandits. The incident took place in separate locations in the said areas on Friday. The police spokesperson in the state, Abdullahi...
One out of the five kidnapped female students of Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina State has regained freedom after about 50 days in captivity. The girl was released from the kidnappers den and taken to Kuncin Kalgo, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara, from where she...
Residents of 13 villages sacked by bandits in the southern part of Kebbi have returned home following restoration of relative peace in the areas. The 13 villages are Sawade, Bakin Gulunbi, Mai Kpanu, Malekachi, Sakawa, and Sabongida, Kauran mai Zanma, Luga, Angela Kibiya, Angela Dado, Tsirinda, Kasama and...
The Defence Headquarters has said the military has continued to target the leadership and chains of command of the terrorists, insurgents and extremist groups undermining the security of the country. Director Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Buba...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Bandits and terrorists operating in the forest of Birnin Gwari today 16 November 2023 suffer heavy casualty in the hands of troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army and operation Whirl Punch. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant...
Farmers in Niger have appealed to the State and Federal Governments to protect them from bandits who have imposed levies on them before harvesting their crops. The farmers said in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that government intervention was necessary as insecurity has virtually...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Katsina State Police Command has neutralised a notorious suspected kidnapper, Nazifi Ibrahim, 22, of Unguwar Tsamiya village, Faskari Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Katsina....
By MARK JANG, Jos – Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, have killed four suspected bandits and arrested 17 others over various crimes within its areas of responsibility. The Media Officer of OPSH, James Oya disclosed...
HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – At least nine persons have been killed by suspected bandits at Rugar Kusa village in Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State. 16 other persons sustained varying degree of injuries when the assailants attacked Muslim faithful celebrating the Maulud in the community on...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said its Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai(OPHK) in the Northeast and Operation Hadarin Daji in Northwest have destroyed several terrorists enclaves in recent operations across the theatres. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF,...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has welcomed the release of the last student of Bethel Baptist High School who was among students of the school abducted in 2021. The governor pledged continuous support for security agencies to make all schools in the state safe . He gave the...
The Defence Headquarters, has warned terrorists and bandits that their days are numbered as the military thwarted the criminals in several operations within the last one week. “The military will continue to deny the terrorists, insurgents and violent extremists the ability to achieve their selfish objectives. “The war...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin Kebbi- Nigerian Army troops have eliminated a wanted notorious bandit nicknamed Mai-Nasara at Sangeko forest in Kebbi State. The troops also arrested five other suspected bandits believed to be members of the same gang. Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Idris,...
Troops of the Operation Hadarin Daji of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the operative of the Zamfara Police Command have rescued the four kidnapped students of the Federal University Gusau (FUGUS).troop Jo This is contained in a statement issued by the Information Officer, Operation Hadarin Daji, Capt....
Suspected bandits have killed one, Malam Usman Sarki, the Village Head of Zazzaga in Munya Local Government Area of Niger, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A community leader, who pleaded anonymity told newsmen in Munya that the suspected bandits launched the attack on Zazzaga and adjoining...