El-Rufai cries out as bandits take over Northwest Fikayo Olowolagba Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has lamented over the high spate of banditry in the Northwest. El-Rufai told State…
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HOW OVER 70 WERE KILLED BY BANDITS IN SOKOTO- EYE WITNESSES ACCOUNT
Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu The deadly attacks by bandits in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State in which dozens were killed were likely in retaliation for the killing of bandits by…
BANDITS STRIKE AGAIN IN KATSINA KILLING 15
Olaide Oyelude, Katsina. Fifteen people were reportedly killed in Faskari and Sabuwa local government areas of Katsina State in a deadly attack by bandits who stormed communities in the two…
KATSINA ASSEMBLY CRIES OUT AS BANDITS KILL 16
Francis Sardauna in Katsina Members of the Katsina State House of Assembly have lamented what they termed worsening insecurity situation in the state, saying both the state and federal governments…
HOW 70 SOLDIERS, 353 OTHER NIGERIANS DIED UNNOTICED AMIDST COTONAVIRUS FEARS
A human rights monitoring group, Nigeria Mourns, has revealed that over 353 persons died in the country in the month of March, 2020. According to the group, while the attention…
BANDITS KILL FOUR IN ZAMFARA
Maiharaji Altine, Gusau Four soldiers were feared dead in an ambush by bandits in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Tuesday. A source said troops of Operation Hadarin were taken…
POPULAR ZAMFARA TWIN BROTHERS KILLED BY BANDITS
Maiharaji Altine, Gusau Some bandits suspected to be Fulani have killed popular twin brothers, Hassan and Husaini, in Birnin Tsaba village, in the Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara…
GUNMEN KILL 2, ABDUCT 13-YR OLD IN KADUNA
AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked Angwan Alkali, Mararaban Rido area, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis in Chikun Local government area, killing two persons. The…
EXCLUSIVE: DISTURBING DEVELOPMENTS AS BANDITS SHOOT DOWN POLICE PATROL HELICOPTER IN BIRNIN GWARI, 2 PILOTS CRITICALLY INJURED, SEE PICS
These are not the best of times for the Nigerian security forces as they battle insurgents. A police helicopter was today brought down by bandits around Brinin Gwari in Kaduna…
BANDITS KILL ANOTHER 29 IN ZAMFARA
No fewer than 29 people were feared killed by bandits in Babban Rafi village of Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An eye witness and an indigene of the…
BANDITS KILL 2, ABDUCT 4 CUSTOMS OFFICERS IN KATSINA
Agaju Madugba, Katsina Rampaging gunmen suspected to be bandits struck again in Katsina on Wednesday morning and reportedly abducted four men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at Jibia, a border…
BANDITS KILL ABU LECTURER IN KATSINA, SEE PICS
Suspected bandits Monday night attacked several communities in Malumfashi council area of Katsina State. A man identified as Umar Isah was killed during the attack. Isah was, until his death,…