Tag: bandits
Bandits kidnap travellers on Zamfara expressway
Bandits have abducted a yet-to-be-ascertained number of travellers on the Gusau–Funtua expressway in Zamfara State.
It was gathered that the travellers were abducted after the...
Bandits kidnap 22 in Kaduna
Bandits have abducted 22 residents of Mani in Rido ward in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
It was gathered that the victims,...
Bandits injure 2 soldiers, 3 others in Katsina attack
Five persons, including two soldiers, have been injured by bandits during an attack on Magamar Jibia border town in Jibia Local Government Area of...
Police foil bandit attacks, rescue 5 kidnapped victims in Katsina
The operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have foiled two bandits’ attacks and rescued five kidnapped victims in Malumfashi Local Government Area of...
Bandits kill 13 in Niger State
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed no fewer than 13 persons in Anguwan Mai-Giro, a border community between Shiroro and Rafi Local Government...
Bandits kill Sokoto monarch after 3 weeks in captivity
Bandits have killed the District Head of Gatawa in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Isa Bawa, in captivity.
The monarch was...
Bandits kill over 30 in Benue
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed over 30 persons in Ayati village, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.
It was gathered that the...
NDLEA arrests female bandits’ supplier in Kaduna, nabs 17 in Osun...
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 32-year-old woman, Ubaida Aliyu, in possession of 573 rounds of 7.60...
Bandits kill Taraba monarch, son
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed the traditional ruler of Chanchanji, Tanimu Kunbiya, and his son, Yusuf Tanimu, in the Takum Local Government...
Police arrest 13-year-old bandits’ informant
The operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have arrested a 13-year-old boy suspected to be providing information to bandits in the state.
The command’s...
