Tag: bandits
Governor: I’m ready to sacrifice my life to end banditry
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has vowed to end banditry in the state, saying he will protect the people of the state from...
Again, bandits kidnap 2 Zamfara varsity students
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have again abducted no fewer than two students of the Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State.
It was gathered that...
Bandits kill 4, abandon kidnapped victims in Kaduna
Bandits have killed no fewer than four persons and injured four others at Uguwan Dankali in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The...
Minister: We’re not negotiating with bandits for varsity students’ release
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has condemned a statement credited to Zamfara State Governor, Dr Dauda Lawal, accusing the federal...
Governor to security operatives: Shoot illegal miners, bandits on sight
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has placed a ban on illegal mining in the state, directing security operatives to shoot violators of the order...
Bandits kidnap Zamfara varsity students
Bandits have kidnapped a yet-to-be-identified number of students of the Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State.
It was gathered that the students were abducted by...
Bandits kill 4, kidnap 11 in Sokoto
Bandits have killed no fewer than four persons and abducted 11 others in an attack on Giyawa village in Goronyo Local Government Area of...
Governors: Traditional rulers working with bandits in North-East
The North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) says some traditional rulers and other local authorities are conniving with bandits to promote insecurity in the region.
The NEGF,...
Bandits refuse to release abducted Zamfara community members after negotiation
There was tension in Birnin Magaji in Zamfara State over the refusal of bandits to release the abducted residents after a negotiation to release...
Bandits attack Kaduna mosque, kill 7 worshippers
No fewer than seven worshippers have been confirmed dead following an attack on a mosque by bandits at Saya-Saya village in Ikara Local Government...
