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Banditry

December 25, 2024

Promotion in military call to greater service, Speaker Abass tells naval officers

“The nation expects nothing less than excellence from you as you step into these elevated roles,” he said.

Naval officers (Credit: NAN)
December 21, 2024

Tinubu orders security agencies to eliminate kidnappers, bandits, separatists by 2025

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to tackle all forms of insecurity in the country by 2025.

Bandits attack
October 3, 2024

Nigeria winning war against terrorists, bandits: Tinubu’s Govt 

Nigeria is winning the war against terror and banditry, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said.

October 1, 2024

Full text of Tinubu’s speech on Independence Day 

“Exactly 64 years ago, our founding fathers chose democracy as a form of government,” the president said.

Bola Tinubu
September 25, 2024

Banditry over soon, says customs official

Mr Dangaladima said, “Let me use this medium to call on the operatives to support the controller to succeed.’’

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)
July 4, 2024

Youths protesting against bandits’ attacks burn INEC office in Benue

Mr Olumekun said though no casualties were recorded, the building was extensively damaged.

INEC office set on fire by angry youth (Credit: NAN)
June 19, 2024

Amotekun nabs 600 alleged bandits, human traffickers, others in Ondo

The Ondo State Security Network Agency says it prosecuted at least 600 suspects for different crimes between January and June. 

Amotekun
May 4, 2024

Nigerian government urged to tackle banditry, kidnapping to boost food production

Mr Adebayo told journalists on Saturday in Ota that insecurity had negatively impacted the nation’s food supply chain.

Bandits attack
May 2, 2024

3,000 suspects arrested, prosecuted in Kano in one year

The CP said the intervention of the police command secured the state’s historic site.

Usaini Gumel
March 12, 2024

Ramadan: Allah ordained us to make sacrifices, Tinubu asks Muslims to pray for Nigeria’s stability

“President Tinubu advised the Muslim faithful to demonstrate kindness to one another and their neighbours while also supporting the less privileged in society.”

President Bola Tinubu at the State House mosque for the Ramadan Tafsir