…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…

…the scale of the crisis demands.Legit.ng reports that criminal gangs known locally as bandits maintain camps in forests straddling Kaduna and Niger states.The gangs have no ideological leanings, but there are concerns that they may be gradually infiltrated by deadly insurgents from the core north.Read the United States…

…now trained to help secure forests and other ungoverned spaces used by kidnappers, bandits and other criminal groups. The Office of the National Security Adviser disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the latest phase of the programme covers Kaduna, Edo and Kogi states, where over 2,000 forest guards have comp…

…to worsening insecurity, saying farming communities had been displaced by terrorists and bandits, while kidnappings and violent attacks continued to leave many families living in fear. While acknowledging that the Tinubu administration inherited significant economic and security challenges, Atiku maintained that the Pr…

…Programme, PAP, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, said illegal arms are the lifeline of terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other criminal groups. He said: “Every weapon recovered and destroyed by the security agencies represents a threat permanently neutralized. We are crushing threats one weapon at a time.” The NSA explained that P…

…reports surrounding the casualties. According to him, the attack occurred when armed bandits invaded farmlands in the area, prompting a gun battle with security personnel and local forest guards. He dismissed reports that a soldier was among those killed, explaining that the fatalities comprised two forest guards and t…

Bandits k!ll prominent businessman and three others, kidnap his two children in Kaduna Gunmen suspected to be bandits have k!lled a prominent businessman, Elder J.J Agbo and abducted his two children in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Agbo was shot d3ad at his residence in Ung/Zenge community, Gwantu on We…

Judge escapes through the window after bandits stormed Katsina Shari'ah court A Shari'ah court judge, Mohammed Muktar, narrowly escaped de@th or possible abduction after suspected bandits invaded a courtroom in Gwarjo village, Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Wednesday, July 29, firing sporadically and…

…obligation to protect its people. "The deepest shame is not only the cruelty of the bandits, but the repeated failure of those entrusted with power to prevent such horrors or bring lasting security to vulnerable communities. "These survivors deserve far more than pity. They deserve justice, proper care, and a governmen…