Tag: bandits
Troops kill attackers of NDA, Federal College in Kaduna
The troops of the Nigerian Army have killed the bandits responsible for the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) and kidnapping of students...
Bandits abduct worshipers during prayer in mosque
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted Muslim faithful while in the mosque for a Friday prayer in Zamfara State.
The bandits reportedly abducted dozens...
Katsina govt procures 10 locally-made APCs to fight bandits
The Katsina State Government has procured 10 locally-made Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to enhance security in the state.
Inspecting the APCs in Katsina on Tuesday,...
PHOTOS: GOC, troops clear Kaduna communities of bandits
Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army neutralised a bandit and arrested three suspects in Kaduna on Monday.
The incident was confirmed by the Director Army...
Troops destroy bandits’ camp, rescue 6 hostages in Kaduna
The troops of Operation Forest Sanity have destroyed a bandits’ camp and rescued six hostages in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
This was...
Bandits attack immigration officers, kill one, injure others
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Jigawa State Command, has said its personnel were attacked by suspected bandits in Birniwa Local Government Area of the...
No bandit on Kaduna-Zaria road — Kaduna govt
The Kaduna State Government has debunked the presence of bandits in forest along the Kaduna-Zaria Road as circulated by some individuals.
The Kaduna State Commissioner...
90-year-old retired soldier arrested for supplying bandits illicit drugs
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 90-year-old retired soldier, Usman Adamu, for supplying bandits illicit drugs in...
FCTA demolishes bandits’ hideout in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pulled down trees and shanties at a forest in Pasali along Kuje-Gwagwalada road, suspected to be a...
Terror leader: My men kidnap, I only kill
A leader of terrorists ravaging villages and communities in the Zamfara-Katsina axis, Ado Aleru, has said his co-terrorists kidnap residents for ransom but he...