…not start with ideology. It starts with hopelessness," Dr Buhari wrote. "Boko Haram, bandits, cults - they do not recruit PhDs. They recruit boys who were 'produced' but never raised," she further lamented. At the risk of awakening the old ghost of the North-South dichotomy, Dr. Buhari was merely restating a warning is…

…2026, former Defence spokesman Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife were abducted by bandits along the Maraba Musawa-Kafinsoli Road in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. The general's pitiable appearance in a proof-of-life video released by his captors, in which he pleaded for government intervention, s…

…newspaper editors - in the name of "patriotism" - to strip the activities of terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements of the privilege of appearing on their front pages. "Yes, we have to do our work, we have to report whatever happens, but you must know that the best reporter, the best editor, is the one who kn…

…of Zamfara State has reaffirmed his administration's rejection of negotiations with bandits, insisting that peace deals with criminal groups are not an option in the state. The governor made the position known in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored in Kaduna, where he stressed that his government remains…

…of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brig-Gen Maharazu Tsiga, rtd, says bandits terrorising communities may be receiving backing from powerful individuals in government and other positions of authority. Tsiga made this statement at a press conference in Kaduna while speaking about late Major-General Rabe Abubakar…

…Police Command has recovered 329 rustled cattle following a fierce gun battle with armed bandits in Gummi Local Government Area of the state. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Saturday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the operation was carried out by operatives of the Vio…

…need for enhanced security around educational institutions. Condemning the activities of bandits and other criminal elements, Amba lamented the continued loss of lives, describing the killings as senseless and unacceptable. "People are being killed indiscriminately as if they were animals," he said. The NUT leader furt…

Security operatives deployed to Owa-Onire in Kwara State found no resident in the town.

…no matter the arrangement for negotiations, we are not going to have it easy with these bandits. We must pursue them aggressively." According to him, bandits are not invincible and often live in fear of military operations and rival armed groups. "These people are human beings like us. They fear death. While we were in…

…YAMMA Sector 1, has sustained relentless air operations against terrorists and armed bandits across the North West, delivering precision strikes on identified criminal enclaves while intensifying intelligence, surveillance and armed reconnaissance missions in support of ongoing joint operations. Air Commodore Ehimen Ej…

…of another terrorist attack at Chohi Village in Isa Local Government Area, where armed bandits attempted to abduct farmers working on their farmlands. Upon receiving the distress call, troops rapidly deployed to the community and pursued the attackers along their escape route. The aggressive pursuit compelled the terro…

…Linda, a 15-year-old girl, it was a violent attack and displacement of her community by bandits that forced her to come to Jos to “hustle” to take care of her family. “I am from Riyom Local Government Area and I was in JSS 3 when Fulani people came to our village and killed many people, including my elder brother who w…

OGUNKOLA DEBORAH I feel sad whenever I remember these children and imagine how uncomfortable they must be in the forest. They are children like me and do not have to go through such a horrible experience at their age. I want the government to do everything possible to rescue them from their captors. I also urge everyon…

…-OdugalaFor Dcn. Okezi Odugala, Coordinator of the Forum of Delta State NGOs, "These bandits are on a tribal, religious and economic expansionist mission; therefore, any form of amnesty or reintegration is another crime on the part of the government. We cannot compare these bandits with the Niger Delta militants' agita…

…trip to harvest cassava soon turned into a terrifying journey into the hands of armed bandits. After harvesting cassava, the widow called a commercial tricycle operator from the same community, Mr Dennis Okechi, to transport the produce home. But unknown to them, danger was lurking along the pathway leading back to the…

…a more dignified death. Instead, he was taken like a chicken and slaughtered by rag-tag bandits while the nation wallowed in utter helplessness. For over sixteen years, since these insurgencies began, our governments have repeated the same unworkable strategies and served us the same fickle hopes, the same fatuous prom…

Many public schools were deserted on Friday, following the false bandits’ alarm raised by a woman in Ilorin, Kwara State. A visit to some of the schools revealed that while staff of the schools were on ground, classrooms were empty as children refused to turn up for academic activities. A parent who requested anonymity…

The Imo State Police Command has dismissed a viral video alleging bandits’ attack in some communities in the state, even as it warned against false information. In a press statement, the Command, through its Spokesperson, Henry Okoye, stated that it has observed with concern the purported video in circulation, which it…

The Police command in Kogi has debunked reports on social media, alleging that bandits attacked and abducted passengers on an 18-seater commercial bus, along the Kabba-Okene Road. In a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, said that no kidnapping or casualty occurred, a…