The Zamfara State Taskforce Committee on Compliance to Gov. Bello Matawalle’s Executive Order on insecurity on Wednesday ordered the closure of a filling station and bakery in Gusau and Tsafe local government areas of the state. Chairmen of Committee, Abubakar…
The Senate on Wednesday held a minute silence to mourn the killing of over 120 Nigerians by bandits at the Gorony market in Sokoto State. The attention of the upper chamber was drawn to the incident by Senator Ibrahim Gobir…
The Kaduna State Government, on Wednesday, said that dozens of bandits had been neutralized and their camps destroyed by air strikes in parts of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made the disclosure…
Suspected bandits on Wednesday stormed the Junior Secondary School (JSS) Yebu in Kwali Area Council of Abuja. The Vice Principal, Mohammed Nuhu was kidnapped after the assailants invaded the staff quarters. They fired gunshots into the air, tied the security…
Bandits who abducted 15 villagers in Mazakuka in Mashegu local government area of Niger State have threatened to kill them if N4 million each is not paid on their head. Newsmen gathered that the bandits had initially demanded N100 million…
At least 830 persons have been kidnapped and 343 killed by bandits in Kaduna between July and September 2021. Also, 69 bandits have been killed by troops of the Nigerian army within the period. The Kaduna state commissioner for internal…
Over 30 passengers have been allegedly kidnapped by armed bandits at Garun-Gabas in Rafi Local Government Council of Niger State. It was gathered that the victims were abducted Wednesday afternoon along the Zungeru-Garin-Gabas highway on three separate vehicles. Newsmen learnt…
No fewer than ten persons were said to have been set ablaze and many others were slaughtered while ten women were abducted by bandits in Kachiwe village Sarkin Pawa ward, Munya local government area of Niger State. The bandits destroyed…
…as Kaduna effects telecoms blackout, bans motorcycle activities By Ariemu Ogaga & Uthman Salami Security experts have expressed mixed reactions over the call made by some Senators in the Red Chamber to declare all bandits causing mayhem and chaos in…
…as 10 Bethel Baptist students regain freedom The Nigeria Police in Niger State have launched the biggest crackdown on criminal elements leading to the arrest of several of dozens of suspected bandits, kidnappers, rapists, murderers have in the State The…
