Three suspected bandits have been killed by police operatives during a rescue operation in Lambo village, Pindiga District of Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. The Gombe State Police Command confirmed the development on Sunday in a statement by its spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi. He said the operation followed reports of violent attacks and…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has urged the Nigerian Armed Forces to treat terrorists and bandits as criminals and enemies of the land, calling for firm and decisive action against insecurity. The governor made the call on Tuesday in Jos when the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Waidi Shuaibu, paid him a…
The Northern Youth Assembly (NYA), has dismissed the report describing Kano as a “new bandits frontier,” saying it is not only false but a deliberate attempt to smear the image of a state that has historically demonstrated resistance, rejection, and resilience against insecurity. NYA in a statement signed by its president, Dr Aliyu Mohammed and…
Armed bandits on Saturday night abducted a bride, her bridesmaids, and several wedding guests in Chacho village, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, disrupting preparations for a ceremony scheduled the following morning. Residents said the attackers stormed the community around midnight, firing sporadically before whisking away the victims to an unknown location. Several women…
Armed bandits on Monday night attacked Isapa community in Ekiti Local Government Area, abducting 11 people. The raid comes exactly a week after a separate attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in the same local government, where 38 worshippers were kidnapped. Reports indicate that Eruku and Isapa are neighbouring communities. Witnesses said approximately 20…
Authorities in Nigeria’s Kebbi State have launched a major search operation after 25 female students were kidnapped from a secondary school in the early hours of Monday. The students were taken from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, following an attack by gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons. The incident was…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed several terrorists and bandits in coordinated airstrikes across Borno, Kwara, Katsina, Zamfara, and Kaduna States. NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said in a Monday statement that the precision strikes, conducted on November 9, targeted Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and bandit enclaves under Operations HADIN…
Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has reiterated that his administration will not negotiate with armed bandits but will continue to pursue peace through locally led initiatives aimed at restoring stability to affected communities. Speaking at the inauguration of 100 newly trained Community Watch Corps (C-Watch) personnel in Katsina on Wednesday, Radda said his government remains…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have foiled attempts by bandits to attack communities in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Makurdi. The operation comes barely a week after suspected armed herders…
Palpable fear has gripped residents of Zaki-Biam in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, forcing many to flee, following the broad daylight killing of a suspected local bandits’ leader, Ikoga-Joka Biam. According to eyewitnesses, Biam, who was serving with the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) in Ukum, was shot dead on Monday afternoon at…
