The death toll from a daylight attack by suspected bandits on farmlands in Sauna District, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, has risen to 23, community sources confirmed on Thursday. Earlier reports put the number of those killed at 16. According to fresh accounts from Sauna District, the figure inc…

…N6m ransom Two children and a shoemaker, identified as JB, who were abducted by armed bandits during an attack on Ijalu, Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on June 3, 2026, have regained their freedom. LIB reported that the children were abducted alongside their mother, Mrs Idowu Kemi Totilayo, and…

…Babanla community in Ifelodun Local Government Area, where residents have alleged that bandits continue to operate with ease despite repeated security operations. Residents of Babanla had earlier raised fresh alarm over what they described as the deteriorating security situation in the community, alleging that influent…

…over 1.5 million pills meant for delivery to the North. “That’s massive supplies to bandits and other criminal gangs blocked midway. Now that their channels through the ports have been blocked, they are again meeting their Waterloo at their escape land border routes. This is no doubt a massive win for our youths being…

…As the attackers descended on the schools, pupils writing their tests screamed: “Bandits, bandits.” In this interview with Nigeria Info FM, one of the abducted teachers, Olatunde Zacheus, recounts the dramatic attack, their capture and the harrowing 56 days they spent in the terrorists’ den. Excerpts: What happened on…

…to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in what they described as persistent attacks by bandits, saying the community has been under siege for the past two years. In a Save Our Soul (SOS) letter signed by the Secretary of the Lata Nna Youth Association, Tauheed Ahmed Desco, on behalf of the community, the residents said…

Suspected bandits launched a series of attacks across three communities in Sabon Birni LGA between Thursday evening and Friday morningSecurity forces repelled an earlier invasion attempt at Unguwan Lalle, but the bandits redirected their assault to neighbouring villagesA community leader confirmed the killings came ami…

…indicated that the suspect specialised in supplying the drugs to suspected armed bandits and other criminal groups terrorising Funtua and surrounding areas, thereby supporting their operations. He added that the suspect is currently in police custody while investigators work to dismantle his distribution network, ident…

A 15-year-old pupil, Bello Hassan, who was among the pupils abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Wednesday, recounted his 56-day ordeal in captivity with a message of courage, saying, “I’m not afraid to return to school.” The minor described how he and other victims trekked for an enti…

…shared on X on Wednesday night by security analyst Bakatsine. According to the post, the bandits invaded the area and engaged security personnel in a fierce gun battle. However, the troops successfully resisted the attack, forcing the assailants to flee after suffering heavy losses. Bakatsine said the security forces a…

…reported on Tuesday that the Command confirmed the abduction of a corpse by suspected bandits. Our correspondent gathered that the corpse was that of a Federal Road Safety Corps official, Augustine Ikwue, who died in Lokoja and was being conveyed to Otukpo, Benue State, for burial. ASP Oyiza, while responding to an enq…

Bandits invade Kogi school during NECO exam, abduct principal, supervisor and students Bandits have invaded Government Secondary School (GSS) Opada-Olowa in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four students, the school principal and a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad hoc staff member while stud…

…that Nigerians deserved a full account of the circumstances surrounding the incident. Bandits had on May 15, 2026, attacked three schools in Yawota and Ahoro Esiele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting 39 pupils and six teachers. Leading the criticism of the governor during plenary, the s…

…Nigerians deserved a full account of the circumstances surrounding the incident. Armed bandits had on May 15, 2026 attacked three schools in Yawota and Ahoro Esienle communities in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State, abducting the 39 pupils and six teachers. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and…

…that Danranmi is a notorious bandit who supplies arms and ammunition to kidnappers and bandits in and around Niger State. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 26(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and punishable under Section 16(1)(b)of the same Act. Count two: That you Muhammad S…

…and security agencies not to relent until every Nigerian still held by terrorists and bandits regains freedom. In a statement signed by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, on Sunday, the association thanked God for preserving the lives of the victims throughout their 56-day ordeal. “The Christian Association of Nige…

…two kidnap victims after intercepting 10 jerrycans of petrol allegedly being taken to bandits as ransom. The development was disclosed in a post accompanied by a video shared on X by security analyst Bakatsine on Sunday. “Nigeria Police Force in Zamfara have rescued two kidnap victims after intercepting a man who was a…

…Olanrewaju said. Hope fades in Kaduna In Kaduna State, nearly three months after bandits attacked Easter Sunday worshippers in Ariko Community, Kachia Local Government Area, families of those abducted say their hope is fading amid reports that some captives may have died in the kidnappers' camp. The gunmen invaded Firs…

…Area of the state after a gun battle between the vigilantes and a group of armed bandits who attempted to attack the area. Sources according to DailyTurst, said the security volunteers successfully repelled the attack, during which Kachalla Yellow, regarded as one of the influential commanders operating in Zamfara, was…

Bandits abduct corpse of late FRSC commander and mourners, demand N450m ransom in Kogi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the remains of a late Deputy Corps Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Augustine O. Ikwue, and the mourners accompanying his body to his hometown at Otukpo, Benue State.…

…on tackling banditry and other violent crimes across Katsina State. 'Confront bandits, not critics' - Coalition tells Katsina govt

GistReel ‎A Nigerian lady recounts how bandits took her brother's life in a heartbreaking ordeal. ‎ ‎In a post on X, the lady shared that her uncle was kidnapped with his two sons while travelling to Lagos. ‎ ‎ Lady Speaks On Uncle’s Tragic Passing ‎ ‎Identified as @oreofe-06 on X, the lady disclosed that the kidnapper…

…yielding results, while many communities continue to grapple with attacks by terrorists, bandits and other criminal groups. ‘There’s high security in Nigeria’ – Kannywood actress, Rashida [Video]

…borrowing spree, not even a rusty bicycle spoke. Insecurity has become a pandemic with bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists seizing vast swathes of the country, willfully killing, raping, and extorting in front of the eyes of a political authority incapable of even mourning regularly butchered military men, from recruit…

…and vibrant commerce, has suffered years of violence orchestrated by terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other armed criminal groups. The Forum expressed optimism that, if effectively managed and adequately funded, the Trust Fund would provide critical financial support for intelligence gathering, surveillance, logisti…