Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Bandits

March 11, 2025

Bandits killed 11 people in Arewa LGA: Police

Eleven people were killed and at least two were wounded in the bandit attack.

Bandits attack
March 9, 2025

Police arrest four suspected bandits, recover weapons, cash in Kano

Mr Kiyawa listed the items recovered to include three locally made revolvers; 12 live ammunition of different calibres, three cartridges, two cutlasses and four knives

Police
February 26, 2025

Zamfara govt advised to rehabilitate, empower repentant bandits before re-integration

Mr Rafsanjani said this would help prevent re-radicalisation and mitigate potential threats to communities in Zamfara.

Bandits, Auwal Rafsanjani
February 20, 2025

We must eliminate all bandits in Nigeria, says army chief Oluyede

“Our core responsibility as soldiers is to defend Nigeria, and within that ambit, it is important for us to eliminate all the bandits,” said Mr Oluyede.

Bandits attack
February 8, 2025

11 bandits killed, 85 kidnapped victims rescued in January in Katsina: Police

He said that the police also recovered 213 suspected rustled animals during the period under review.

Bandits attack
February 7, 2025

Bandits: Emir of Daura links insecurity to poor upbringing

The Daura emir stressed the importance of security in the state and the country, urging collective efforts to tackle the growing insecurity.

Umar Faruq-Umar (Credit Wikipedia
February 5, 2025

Police kill two bandits in Bauchi

The spokesman said the police recovered one AK-49 rifle and nine rounds of live ammunition.

Bandits attack
February 4, 2025

Rampaging bandits, Boko Haram killed over 220 Nigerians in January despite Tinubu’s claim of improved security: Report

During his first media chat in December 2024, Mr Tinubu boasted of improved security under his watch, expressing confidence in the country’s security architecture.

Sleeping Tinubu and body bags
January 28, 2025

NSCDC, army renew synergy to tackle bandits in Katsina

Aminu Datti, NSCDC commandant in Katsina, said this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the 17 Brigade, Nigeria Army, in Katsina.

Bandits used to illustrate the story
January 28, 2025

Bandits, Kidnappers: SSS testifies against NSCDC in court

In his testimony, Mr Buhari, the PW2, said he received thousands of naira supplying AK47 guns and bullets to the defendants who sent the same to their terror links.

Armed SSS and armed NSCDC