Armed Bandits

Tragedy as eleven people including the village head of Kusherki in Rafi local government area of Niger state, the Dakacin Kusherki, Alhaji Masud Abubakar have been reportedly killed by armed bandits in Munya. The wife of the slain village…

A group of armed bandits at Ungwan Laya near Birnin Gwari has reportedly killed a Nigerian Air Force personnel after an ambush was foiled by the troops of the 271 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday February 13. This was contained in a…

The village head of Raddah community in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Alhaji Kabir Umar has been kidnapped by gunmen. Residents of the community disclosed that the armed bandits stormed their community in large…

There was pandemonium as armed bandits attacked and killed one person each in Igabi and Zaria local Government Areas of Kaduna State. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that local vigilantes, however, repelled an attack in Giwa Local Government Area.…

The killing of a cleric in Igabi and a community leader in Jema'a LGA, Kaduna state has been confirmed by the Kaduna state government. These tragic incidents were confirmed on Saturday by the commissioner for internal security and home…

Unknown gunmen suspected to be armed bandits stormed Kuchi community in Munya local government area of Niger state and abducted 17 people including 2-week-old babies on Saturday night, December 26. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the bandits…

Rabiu Awwal, a Kaduna-based activist, has been reportedly killed by suspected armed bandits. Former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani who shared the sad story online said Rabiu was killed during a gun attack by the armed bandits in…

Major Gen. John Enenche, the coordinator of defence Media Operations has disclosed that troops of Operation ACCORD have killed 4 armed bandits at Jeka Da Rabi area along Kaduna-Abuja expressway. This was disclosed in a statement released…

Armed bandits have attacked residents of Dutsinma, Danmusa and Safana local government areas of Katsina state leading to death of 47 people over the palliatives they received from the state government. Reacting to the tragic incident,…

Three JAMB candidates have been abducted by armed bandits terrorising Birnin-Gwari area of Kaduna State after writing their 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Kaduna. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the attack happened…

Two health workers who were responsible for supervision of polio vaccination have been shot dead by suspected bandits. The health workers attached to Makosa village were killed in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara state. The…

Three final year Law students of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria have been kidnapped on Abuja-Kaduna expressway. The armed criminals also murdered three persons and abducted dozens of people during the operation yesterday. Jibrin…

Troops have arrested the Vice Chairman, Anka Local Government Zamfara State, Mr Yahuza Ibrahim Wuya on the 13th of April 2019 based on credible intelligence report linking him to bandits in Wuya and Sunke communities. Mr Yahuza Ibrahim…