Tag: bandits
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NDLEA arrests drug kingpin supplying bandits, nabs 10 others in nationwide raids
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of at least 10 suspects during a series of recent anti-narcotic operations across the country, including a major breakthrough involving a suspected supplier of drugs to criminal bandits.
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WICKEDNESS! “How bandits k!ll my wife while I watch” – Released NASS Director narrates ordeal
…says I was chained for 32days A Deputy Director at the National Assembly Commission, Michael Adesiyan, has narrated his near-death experience in the hideout of bandits. Adesiyan was abducted from his Chikakore residence in Kubwa, a suburb in the nation’s capital, alongside his wife on January 26th, 2025 before he was rescued on April 7.…
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INSECURITY: Bandits kill 6 persons, kidnap over 50 others in Katsina
No fewer than six persons have been killed by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State. Residents revealed that the bandits stormed the village on Monday morning. It was learnt that on arrival at the village on motorcycles, the gunmen started shooting indiscriminately, resulting in the death of the…
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NAF air strikes reportedly waste some bandits in Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reportedly wasted scores of bandits in air strikes in Zamfara state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, said a component of Operation Fansa Yanma launched air strikes on bandits’ hideouts targeting Yusuf Yellow, “a notorious bandit leader”, in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara. According to…
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BANDITRY! Ex-presidential candidate reportedly shot, kidnapped in Abuja
… bandits demand N100m ransom Sad! former presidential candidate, Eniola Ojajuni, has been reportedly shot and abducted by bandits in Abuja. Mr Ojajuni was abducted from his vehicle on Monday, family sources revealed. Mr Ojajuni was the presidential candidate of the defunct Alliance for Democracy, in 2019. The politician was on his way…
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INSURGENCY Bandits demand extra N44m, 10 motorcycles after picking N16m ransom
The bandits who kidnapped the Head of the Zamfara State Office of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, Alh. Bashir Aliyu Abara Gummi, are demanding an additional N44m ransom to release him after collecting N16m from his family. Gummi was abducted in October 2024 along Funtua-Gusau Road while travelling to Abuja to represent the…
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Bandits should be brought to justice not the negotiation table – By Owei Lakemfa
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani who announced on January 27, 2025 that he is negotiating with killer bandits, is dead wrong. The over six months he said he has been negotiating with these vipers who kill, maim, kidnap and collect ransom from innocent people, is a waste of time. The governor’s claims that he engaged…
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EXPOSED! How Taraba village head collected N1.5m to allow bandits set up den in his domain+Army
In Taraba State, Northeast Nigeria, four women were captured among 23 bandits reportedly harboured by a local chief. The chief allegedly received N1.5 million and provided a hideout for the terrorists. Nigerian Army troops also killed one of the terrorists and recovered a cache of firearms, including four AK-47 rifles. The incident happened at the…
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Police smash syndicate supplying motorcycles to bandits, Boko Harm
The Nigerian Police Force has nabbed a criminal syndicate involved in supplying motorcycles to Boko Haram terrorists operating in Niger and Kaduna States. Motorcycles are widely used by terrorist groups in Northern Nigeria for conducting kidnappings and launching attacks on local communities. During a press briefing in Abuja, the Assistant Inspector General of Police…
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Bandits invade Abuja community, kidnap five
A group of not fewer than 20 armed bandits invaded Chikakore community in Kubwa, Abuja, on Sunday night, abducting five residents, including a family of three and their visitor. According to police sources, the assailants stormed the Health Centre extension area of Chikakore around 11 pm. The victims included Adesiyan Akinropo, his wife, their son…