Tag: BANDIT
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Police neutralise bandit, rescue kidnapped victim in Katsina
The Police in Katsina State have neutralised a bandit and rescued a kidnapped victim in Malumfashi Local Government Area. SP Gambo Isah, the police spokesperson, stated this in a statement issued on Thursday in Katsina. He said that on Thursday at about 02:00 hours, a distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, shooting…
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Police arrest bandit, recover 4 AK47 rifles in Kaduna
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have arrested a bandit/gun runner and recovered four AK47 rifles with 344 rounds of ammunition and his operational motorcycle in Kaduna. The Command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Muhammad Jalige, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna. Jalige said the renewed vigour…
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FG paid for Bandit’s wife hospital bill after delivery of twins – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has disclosed that the Federal Government paid the medical bills for the delivery of a pregnant terrorist’s wife. The Presidency gave details on securing the release of those abducted from the Abuja-Kaduna train. In March, terrorists had abducted some passengers on board the…
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Abuja-Kaduna train attack: Boko Haram deceived us despite meeting their demands – Presidency
…says pregnant wife bandit leader was even released The Presidency has confirmed that the abductors of Abuja-Kaduna train passengers have failed to release their captives, despite meeting their demands. Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, revealed this during an interview with the BBC Hausa service on Friday.…
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Emir begged me to accept chieftaincy title with reason, says notorious bandit, Aliero
Notorious bandit, Ado Aleiro, was turbaned as the Sarkin Fulani in Yantodo Emirate of Zamfara State and his turbaning has been causing uproar in many quarters but he has come out to say he did not request the title, rather that the Emir gave him the title with a reason. Aleiro who was recently turbaned…
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Kaduna train attack: After 100days in captivity, relatives protest demanding FG negotiates with bandits to free abductees
…no sane person can spend one second in their den-Victim Relatives of the abductees in the Kaduna train attack on Thursday marked their 100days in captivity in the dungeon of bandits demanding that the Federal Government should move to free them immediately. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this protest is coming barely 24hours after the bandits issued…
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Bandits kill three kidnapped persons in Kaduna for failing to pay N20 million ransom
Three persons out of the 26 kidnapped by bandits have been killed after their relatives couldn’t pay a ransom of N20 million. It was reported that bandits on March 22, 2022, stormed Ungwan Bulus in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped 26 residents.
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Support security agencies in the fight against bandits – Minister
In an interactive session with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi called on community leaders to support security agencies in the fight against bandits and other elements threatening peace and security of the country. He said the call followed security checks that confirmed that most banditry activities were…
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NIGER: Gunmen attack wedding ceremony, kill 8 people
The vigilance group in the communities however mobilized themselves and confronted the bandits
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Police arrest 20-year-old notorious bandit terrorising three LGs in Zamfara
The police in Zamfara State have