Tag: Bandits

Current Insecurity Worse Than During My Government – Obasanjo

The former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern on the constant insecurity in the nation. Speaking during an inauguration, he added that the insecurity is alarming, adding that…

2 Police Officers Dead, Following Gun Duel With Bandits In Kebbi

Two Police officers have kicked the bucket, after a heated gun battle with bandits. According to reports, the operatives had received a distress call, of the invasion of a notorious…

Obaseki Vows To Comb Edo Forests For Killer Herdsmen

Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, said his government has concluded plans to comb forests in the state for killer herdsmen, as it intensifies efforts to weed out criminals…

Nigeria Must Use Force To End Banditry, Violent Crimes – El-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has said Nigeria must use force against bandits to stop their menace in the country. Mr El-Rufai said this while presenting his state’s annual…

Gunmen Kidnap Miyetti Allah Chairman in Kogi

Gunmen Kidnap Miyetti Allah Chairman in Kogi The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Kogi State, Alhaji Wakili Damina, has been abducted. The state Secretary…

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Breaking: Zamfara Lawmaker Killed Hours After Decamping to APC

Zamfara House of Assembly member, Mohammed Ahmed has been shot dead by bandits along the Sheme-Funtua Road in Katsina State. Clerk of the Zamfara House House of Assembly, Saidu Anka,…

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Bandits Attack Villages, Kill 25, Destroy 68 farms, 63 huts in  Kaduna

Bandits Attack Villages in  Kaduna The Kaduna State Government has confirmed that bandits killed at least 25 persons in attacks that spread across four communities in Kauru Local Government Area…

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Bandits Kill Police Commander, Vigilante, 6 Others in Plateau

Bandits Kill Police Commander, Vigilante, 6 Others in Plateau Suspected bandits on Monday evening killed eight persons, including a policeman and a vigilante in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau…

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Fani-Kayode Lambasts Sheik Gumi

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has  lambasted controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, for defending bandits and criminal herdsmen. Few days ago, Gumi urged the Federal Government to…

Police Arrest Bandit Kingpin in Zamfara

Zamfara Police Command, says it has arrested one Bello Rugga, a notorious bandits’ commander. Commissioner of police in the state, Ayuba Elkanah made this known on Saturday while parading the…