•Bad roads, bandits, fuel costs: The ordeal of Ibadan fruit sellers ‎Behind every basket of fresh fruits displayed in local markets lies a difficult journey. The journeys are filled with sacrifice, uncertainty, and survival. ELIZABETH BABAWALE, an intern with the Nigerian Tribune, writes on the effects of poorly-mainta…

…of State Services, DSS, for the arrest and prosecution of suspected terrorists and bandits across the country. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Osifo said the arrests and prosecutions were sending a strong message to criminal elements terrorising communities across the country. “When they are arrested and prosecuted, the…

Bandits k!ll Kaduna businessman after collecting N12m ransom, seize his son Bandits have k!lled a businessman, Mallam Auwal in Kaduna State despite receiving N12 million ransom. Auwal was abducted from his home in Hayin Babban Saura Police Quarters. It was gathered that after his family scrambled to raise the sum deman…

…of the recent release of abducted residents of Woro and Nuku communities in the state by bandits. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin to mark the International Youth Day, the youth, led by the state PDP Youth Leader, Adio Friday Odunjo, hailed security agencies for the recent rescue of about 167 kidnap victims in the s…

Kidnappers beat me after I told them my family could only raise N500,000 ransom - Kogi abductee One of the 16 kidnap victims rescued in Kogi State, Victor Anyichie, has recounted how the abductors allegedly beat him almost to d3ath after he told them that his family could only afford N500,000 ransom ransom. LIB reporte…

…human trafficking in the state. Police mourn 10 officers killed in gun battle with bandits in Kebbi Kano NSCDC nabs suspect linked to motorcycle theft syndicate Troops arrest suspected terrorist collaborator in Adamawa [PHOTO] Troops rescue two kidnap victims in Jos, launch manhunt for suspects Police arrest suspected…

…of 10 police officers and two civilians following a fierce gun battle with suspected bandits along the Rafin Makuku axis of Sakaba Local Government Area of the state. The command also confirmed that at least 17 suspected bandits were neutralised during the encounter, while four motorcycles belonging to the attackers we…

…16 kidnapped victims, including four children, following an operation against suspected bandits in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. In a video posted by John Adama Akola, the Special Adviser on Security to Kogi State Governor, one of the children thanked the soldier who carried her out of the forest after th…

…members to shelve the ongoing three-day protest over alleged kidnappings and k!llings by bandits on the Mokwa-New Bussa Road. One of the commercial drivers, who preferred to remain anonymous, told the publication that the first car that left Mokwa to New Bussa after the protest around 6 pm was intercepted between Ibbi…

…YAMMA under the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army have engaged more than 200 suspected bandits in a fierce battle along the Kebbi-Zamfara border. The bandits, who were reportedly mobilised on motorcycles, were allegedly advancing towards communities in Kebbi State when the troops moved to intercept and repel them. The Ac…

…of unschooled young people could become vulnerable to recruitment by terrorist groups, bandits and criminal networks. He described education disruption as a potential “threat multiplier” and called for urgent measures to protect and reopen schools. The lecturer recommended stronger early-warning systems, rapid response…

…of homes and fresh displacement. Some communities have also been taken over by these bandits. One of the latest attacks reportedly claimed the lives of a three-month-old baby alongside several other residents. Earlier attacks also claimed the lives of women, children and farmers returning from their farms. Barnabas Mat…

…concerns over the country’s deteriorating security situation, lamenting that terrorists, bandits and other criminal groups continued to inflict heavy casualties on Nigerians despite increased security spending. They questioned reports indicating that while almost the entire allocation for the Presidential Air Fleet had…

Three k!lled, two injured as bandits attack PoS shop in Kaduna community Suspected bandits attacked a Point of Sale (POS) shop in Galadimawa community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, k!lling three villagers and injuring two others. The attack occurred at about 4:30 pm, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, accordin…

Bandits k!ll woman, injure another in Plateau community One woman has been k!lled and another injured by suspected Fulani bandits in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Intelligence sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 10:45 a.m. on August 3, 2026 at Aloghom Villag…

…the micro economy is banditry. President Tinubu has taken it upon himself to fight these bandits so that people can return to farming and the micro part of the economy will also be stabilised.” He maintained that the government deserved credit for recent security successes, including operations against criminal groups.…

…policy for non-state actors nationwide. Previously limited largely to terrorists and bandits operating in the North-East, North-West and North-Central, the policy now extends to armed groups in the South-East, South-South and South-West. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Michael Onoja, disclosed this on…

…John Paul and Musa Elisha, allegedly confessed to supplying arms and ammunition to bandits operating in parts of northern Nigeria. Muhammad also disclosed that operatives, working with members of the Yan Sa Kai vigilante group after months of surveillance, arrested a suspected kidnap kingpin, Abdullahi Mohammed, popula…

21 feared d3ad, 37 abducted, many flee as bandits sack Sokoto community No fewer than 21 persons were feared dead, 37 others abducted, while thousands fled their homes after heavily armed bandits launched an attack on Tsamaye community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State The attack, which lasted from a…

…that there was an attack in Guma LGA in which four persons were killed by suspected bandits. Investigation is ongoing, and efforts are being intensified to ensure that the perpetrators are arrested and brought to justice.” The post Suspected herdsmen invade Ortom’s hometown, kill four, injure many appeared first on Van…

…and immediately mobilised our personnel to the scene. We were able to repel the Lakurawa bandits, but during the exchange of gunfire, one of our officers paid the supreme price," the PPRO said. "They burnt two vehicles, one belonging to the police and the other to the Sokoto State Community Guard Corps." He added that…

…chairman's residence.The attack, which occurred on July 25 in Bungudu town, saw armed bandits abduct the local government chairman alongside two other residents after killing four security personnel attached to him. The late Bello Abdullahi, a former treasurer in the Zamfara State Ministry of Finance, was reportedly am…

…said the attack was carried out by suspected armed Fulani militias alongside hired bandits. According to Tengwong, the attackers also inflicted gunshot injury on one Mr. David Dachollom Danjuma before fleeing the scene back to Bangai-Fulani. "The Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), under the leadership of its Natio…

…are not going after r@pist, you are not going after k!dnappers. You are not going after bandits who are unlawfully carrying arms. You are not going after them. You are going after us who are preaching the message of peace that changes the lives of people. We wouldn't listen to you!' You are not God! Who are you? You ar…

Bandits abduct village head in Niger State, demand N80m ransom Suspected bandits have abducted the village head of Patiko, Zugurma District, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, Mallam Haruna Abubakar.A resident of the area, Aliyu Usman, told Daily Trust that the bandit invaded the village in the wee hours on…