Garam, a border town between Niger State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was again attacked by bandits on Tuesday night. It was gathered that the Hoodlums killed one person and abducted nine others. Tuesday’s attack was the fourth…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday assured that his administration would stamp out the remaining vestiges of Boko Haram, banditry and kidnapping gangs in the country. He gave the assurance in Abuja at the unavailing of books entitled: ‘Working with Buhari:…
Bandits reportedly struck again early Thursday morning at Kuka Babangida village, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing no fewer than nine residents including the village head, Idris Haruna. The chairman of the LG council, Bashir Sabiu, confirmed the…
By Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna The Federal Government has again declared its commitment to recover forest across the Country from miscreants, bandits, kidnappers, and other unknown gunmen to halt criminal activities. The Federal Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, made the…
Armed-men have abducted three persons in Niger state. This recent spate of attack is coming barely a week after bandits invaded Garam village, a Niger community bordering Abuja killing one person. Speaking with journalists, a resident, Lucky Barnabas said the…
The former Vice Chairman of Yorro Local Government Council, in Taraba State, Ishaya Dimas Dila, has been kidnapped by bandits. Dila and a businessman, Lawal Begwa, were kidnapped in the early hours of Sunday in Dila village, Yorro council. The…
Bandits operating in Zamfara State have kidnapped six locals at Gidan Kware community of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State. According to a villager, Lawali Gidan Kware, the bandits have contacted the families of the victims and demanded…
Suspected bandits killed four farmers and abducted eight others from Nahuta village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday. Police spokesman in the state, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the attack on Sunday in Katsina. He said the…
Gunmen have abducted eight women on a farm in Gwombe village, in Gwargwada Chiefdom, Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is coming barely 48 hours after gunmen abducted the father of the vice chairman of Kwali…
In its effort to clear bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements from Kaduna forests, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army acting on credible intelligence laid ambush on bandits arms and ammunition supplier at Chikun and Kajuru Local Government Areas of…
