Tag: Banditry
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Plateau attack: We’ll defeat terrorism, banditry – Buhari Insists
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned attacks that resulted in the death of 15 persons in Plateau State, assuring that terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and associated crimes will be defeated. “In Plateau State, gun men launched yet another bloody attack, killing innocent citizens. This shocking and sad incident should be condemned by all citizens,’’ he said. Buhari,…
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Banditry: Committee indicts five Zamfara Emirs, 33 district heads
The committee on finding solutions to banditry in Zamfara, on Friday said it has concrete evidence that five Emirs in the state were complicit in the spate of banditry in which more than 6,319 men and women were killed. The Chairman of the committee and former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar also said 33…
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Banditry: 372 kidnapped victims rescued, 240 guns recovered in Zamfara
The Zamfara peace initiative has so far recorded massive success with 372 kidnapped victims rescued, while 240 guns were surrendered by repentant bandits, according to Mr Usman Nagogo, the state’s Commissioner of Police. Nagogo, Chairman of the Peace Dialogue and Reconciliation Meeting, disclosed this on Sunday at a meeting held at Bakura. He, however, said…
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Rate of kidnapping, banditry, cultism in Nigeria decreasing drastically – IGP
The Inspector General of Police, (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday declared that the crime rate in the country has dropped drastically in comparison with two quarters ago. According to him, banditry, kidnapping and cultism have decreased. He said that President Muhammadu Buhari urged the security agencies to keep up the good work towards achieving a…
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Banditry will soon end in Sokoto -Tambuwal
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Tuesday restated his administration’s commitment towards ending banditry in the state. Tambuwal spoke on Tuesday when he hosted the acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8th Division Nigeria Army, Sokoto, Brig. Gen. Aminu Bande who paid him a courtesy visit. He said that negotiations are ongoing between government and…
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Banditry: Villagers protest killings, drop corpse at Zamfara Government House
Over 100 villagers from Jirrawa community in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara on Saturday besieged Government House, Gusau with a dead body alleged to have been killed by bandits earlier in the day in the village. Spokespersons of the community, Muntari Abdullahi and Muhammadu Sani told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the…
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Insecurity: Buhari seeks collective West African response to terrorism, banditry
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a joint strategic response by West African leaders to combat the menace of banditry and terrorism afflicting the region. He made the call today at the 55th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Abuja. President Buhari, who chairs the regional economic bloc, said the…
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Banditry, kidnapping: Army deploys drone in Ondo, Ekiti forests
The 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army (NA) Owena Barracks, Akure, has deployed the use of technology to fight the scourges of kidnapping and banditry within the Ondo and Ekiti States axis. The Brigade Commander, Brig-Gen Zakari Logun Abubakar, disclosed this on saturday during the launching of a high tech drone device in the…
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We’ll end banditry in Zamfara soon, Matawalle assures residents
Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle of Zamfara State is optimistic that an end to banditry is in sight in his state, following the outcome of his meeting with leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association. The meeting, according to the governor, was fruitful based on the agreement reached with the association at the Government House, Gusau…
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IG seeks tougher legislation against kidnapping, banditry
The Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, yesterday called for tougher laws against the crimes of kidnapping, armed banditry and state seizure of assets linked to illicit proceeds from kidnapping and other heinous crimes. The IG said such laws would stem crimes and criminalities and act as a deterrent to potential kidnappers and…