…Government Area. The Judicial Commission was constituted following the May 15, 2026 bandits’ attack on three schools –Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School, all in the local government. The incident led to the abduction of 39 pupils and seven teachers, including Mrs Alamu…

Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued 41 travellers abducted by bandits after their commercial vehicle broke down along a highway in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The victims comprised “24 males, 10 females and seven children.” A statement by the operation on Tuesday said the vehicle,…

Bandits abduct 9 and rustle over 200 livestock in Sokoto Suspected bandits have abducted nine residents, shot another and rustled more than 200 livestock during an attack on Illelar Dawagari community in Kagara Ward, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attackers reportedly invaded the community at about…

…ammunition, a foreign military uniform and other items, according to the task force. 9. Bandits have abducted nine residents, shot another and rustled over 200 livestock during an attack on the Illelar Dawagari community in Kagara Ward, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attackers invaded the community…

…of Jangeme in Gusau Local Government Area was abducted from his farm in August. The bandits demanded N10m and kept him in the forest for three weeks after his family could not raise the full amount. Sarki eventually regained his freedom after his family raised N3m. Recounting his ordeal, he said, “I was in my farm last…

…injuriesThe vigilante commander said the aircraft struck their position while suspected bandits on about 250 motorcycles moved freely through the areaPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experienc…

…lost more than 200,000 cattle to rustling, while over 50 of its members were killed by bandits between January and September 2026. The Chairman of MACBAN in the state, Alhaji AbdulHamid Musa, disclosed this at a press conference in Kaduna on the challenges confronting cattle breeders in the state. Musa said cattle rust…

…to Yadiya Village, Sokoto North Local Government Area, where they engaged suspected bandits. Four suspects were reportedly neutralised during the operation, while an AK-47 rifle and 28 rounds of ammunition were recovered. According to the police, no security personnel or villagers were injured in the operation. A plann…

Suspected bandits have attacked the base of a security outfit known as Operation Burst in Oyo State. Operation Burst is a joint security outfit consisting of men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Nigerian Army. The security outfit was established by the immediate past governor of the State,…

…rescue operation to secure the release of six Islamic clerics (Imams) abducted by armed bandits along the Dakko–Damri feeder road in Bakura Local Government Area. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Yazid Abubakar, in Gusau on Sunday. Abubakar said the clerics were abd…

…drowning. Something must have happened to them. What did you suspect? I suspect maybe bandits or some other evil people may have been involved. This is my suspicion, but I did not suspect anybody specifically. There are neighbours around the farm, and some of them are soldiers, but we do not have any evidence against a…

…the Senate, has since 2024 faced allegations of an alleged relationship with suspected bandits, accusations he has consistently denied. The latest allegations came from a local resident simply known as ‘Hassan’, who accused the senator during an interview with social media influencer, ‘D English Alhaji Media’ (@DEnglii…

…suspected kidnappers, 15 suspected armed robbers, four suspected informants to armed bandits, 31 suspected drug peddlers and 13 suspects linked to murder or culpable homicide. He added that 20 suspects were arrested in connection with rape and sodomy, while 160 others were apprehended for various criminal offences. DSP…

…projects and palliative programmes could subsequently find their way into the hands of bandits. He stressed the need for greater scrutiny of items distributed under government empowerment and relief programmes to prevent them from being diverted to criminal groups. The post How troops rescued captives without killing t…

…projects and other palliative programmes by lawmakers could find their way back to bandits and terrorists. “Those bikes… before you know it, it’s already back to the bandits and that’s what they’re using. So we must stop that, we must be able to identify markets,” he said. Musa said security agencies had identified ill…

…Protection Guards (Askarawan Zamfara) have paraded nine suspects in Gusau, including bandits, informants, logistics suppliers and a fake legal practitioner. The arrests followed intelligence-led operations across the state. The commandant of the CPG, retired AIG Shehu Dalijan, disclosed during the parade of the suspect…

…Sokoto are facing heightened security concerns following a reported demand by suspected bandits for a N40 million levy. The gunmen allegedly threatened to attack and set the town ablaze if residents failed to raise the money within a stipulated deadline. According to local sources, the bandits conveyed the demand throu…

…Nigeria records significant successes across theatres of operations against Terrorists, Bandits, Kidnappers, Oil Theft and others The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reported successes across all active theaters of operations nationwide by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) between August 20 to 27, 2026. Major General Mi…

…replacing his uncle, who was deposed over alleged ties to banditry in 2021In May 2024, bandits attacked Zurmi, ransacked the emir's palace, and abducted several residents including the emir's chief detailPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara State, Bello Sulei…

Three shot d3ad as bandits abduct traditional title holder in Kano Three people have been k!lled, five others injured and the Sarkin Noma, Alhaji Yusuf Chiromawa, abducted by gunmen who attacked Chiromawa town in Garun Malam Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident occurred at about 11pm on Saturday, August 29…

…ambush and k!ll woman in Plateau communit A woman has been k!lled by suspected fulani bandits in Batok 2 Village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 2100 hours on August 28, 2026 when troops of Sector 6, Operation ENDURING PEACE, responded to reports of sporadic shooting in the…

…difficult terrain and the state’s large landmass, they had been able to arrest some bandits and their collaborators, dismantle armed robbery gangs, arrest people in possession of illegal arms, recover some stolen livestock and nip cases of criminal activities in parts of the state in the bud. He assured that his office…

By Idris Salisu, Gusau The Zamfara State Police Command has foiled a bandits’ attack along the Gusau-Funtua Federal Highway in Tsafe Local Government Area and rescued nine victims who were intercepted by the armed criminals. The command also recovered 11 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles in a separate operation on the hi…

…linked the high number of victims to the presence of different armed groups, including bandits, small kidnapping gangs and the Islamist group Lakurawa, which it said use kidnapping for ransom for different purposes. Kwara records major mass abduction Kwara State was the first state outside the North-West among the stat…

Bandits attack families compensated for Sokoto boat mishap, k!ll four, abduct others Bandits have k!lled four people and abducted four others in Gorau community, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attack occurred around 9pm on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 barely six days after a boat mishap in the communi…