Tag: Bandits
Bandits kill district head in Katsina
The district head of Yantumaki district in Dan Musa Local Government, Katsina identified as Alhaji Abu Atiku has…
Surrender to the military or be crushed like Boko Haram, group tells Kaduna bandits
The Kaduna Peace Advancement Network ( KSPAN) has warned bandits in the state to either surrender or suffer…
89 killed as troops battle bandits in Zamfara
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in collaboration with troops of 35 Battalion and Quick Response Group of 17…
Scores killed as NAF helicopter bombards bandits hideouts in Niger
The air component of the Nigerian Military has killed scores of bandits terrorising Niger state. This was disclosed…
UPDATE: Katsina rescues 12 kidnapped victims at Kankara village
No fewer than 12 out of the 19 travelers who were abducted by bandits on their way to…
26 killed as troops fight bandits in Katsina, Zamfara states
Military troops attached to the Operation Hadarin Daji have reportedly killed at 26 bandits terrorising Kwari and Garin…
Death by hanging is the punishment for kidnapping, Police warns against kidnap pranks
The Kaduna State Police Command has revealed that some unscrupulous members of the public now pose as bandits…
Governor El-Rufai apologizes over his government’s failure to protect residents of Kaduna State
Following recent attacks by gunmen which resulted into the deaths of 50 villagers at Igabi and Giwa local…
40 killed, weapons recovered as 70-year-old woman leads hunters to dislodge bandits in Niger
A 70-year-old woman has reportedly led a vigilante group to dislodge bandits terrorising some local government areas in…
Police kill five bandits in Katsina shootout
Five bodies of alleged bandits killed during a gun battle at Mararaba Kankara in Kankara Local Government Area…
UPDATE: Police confirm death of Inspector who was killed during battle with bandits
Hours after the killing of Inspector Ibrahim Mitra during a gun battle with bandits, the Niger State Police…
Bandits allegedly kill police inspector in Niger State
A police inspector identified as Ibrahim Mitra has been allegedly shot dead by gunmen suspected to be bandits…