Troops, DSS kill 45 bandits during gun battle in Niger
Troops of the Nigerian army, supported by hybrid forces and critical intelligence from the Department of State Services (DSS), have reportedly killed at least 45 bandits in a gun battle…
Bandits got weapons from corrupt securitymen- National Security Adviser
Bandits and terrorists got a sizeable number of their arms and ammunition from securitymen, National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has said. Ribadu, at the destruction of seized/recovered 2,400 illicit…
Enough is enough: Wike reads riot act to bandits in Abuja
Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Wednesday, January 17, 2023, visited area councils in the territory, saying that security agencies would make it difficult for bandits going…
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Insecurity: Targeted $1tr economy in danger – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu yesterday charged security forces in the country to expedite action against bandits terrorizing the country, warning that the nation’s target of a $1 trillion economy would be…
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Plateau: My entire 21 relatives were wiped out, security intervention averts fresh bloodshed
Only an early intervention by security men in Plateau State on Thursday night helped avert a fresh massacre in Bokkos Local Government Area, according to reports yesterday. Bandits had already…
I’ll rather die than allow bandits take over Yankari reserve – Bauchi gov
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has lamented the activities of bandits at the Yankari Game Reserve and Safari, vowing that he would rather die than allow bandits to take…
Bandits ambush, kills four policemen – Zamfara
Four police officers have reportedly been killed by bandits on Gusau -Sokoto road in the Bungudu Local Government area of Zamfara. An indigene of the area who gave his name…
Tinubu shall overcome banditry, kidnapping, insurgency – Mike Okiro
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. Mike Okiro has reassured Nigerians that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will combat banditry, kidnapping, and other security issues plaguing the nation. In an…
Bandits kill scores in Sokoto over refusal to pay levies
Over fifty persons were reportedly killed in two local governments areas of Sokoto State after gruesome attacks by bandits on Saturday evening. The affected local governments area includes Gwadabawa and…
