Crime
I’ve Never Had ₦5 Million, Says Bandit Leader, Bello Turji
Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji says since he was born he has “never possessed N5m,” denying receiving money or vehicles during peace…
Kidnapping and Insecurity
Reports on kidnapping, banditry and attacks, and what security agencies are doing about them.
Crime
Bandits Arrested By Army In Ifelodun Council Say They Got AK-47 Rifles From ‘Kwara Government Officials’
Nigerian soldiers have arrested a group of suspected bandits found patrolling with AK-47 rifles in a local security patrol vehicle in Ifelodun…
Crime
Security forces kill three bandits after ambush attempt in Benue
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have foiled an ambush and dismantled a criminal gang blocking Ukum junction in Benue state. The…
Crime
Bandits Kill Political Leader, Gwashi After Collecting ₦15M Ransom
Armed bandits who attacked the vehicle of the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State’s Bukkuyum Local Government Area,…
Crime
Man Arrested While Attempting To Buy Ammunition For Bandits
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Ahmed Abubakar, for allegedly attempting to supply 1,000 rounds of…
Crime
Nigerian Military Can’t Defeat Bandits, Government Should Negotiate – Gumi
Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said the Nigerian military can’t defeat bandits through warfare. Gumi said the Nigerian government must…
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Crime
Tinubu Orders NSA Ribadu To Immediately Train, Arm More Forest Guards To Tackle Kidnapping, Terror Attacks
President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Security Adviser (NSA) to begin the immediate training, arming, and deployment of additional forest guards…
Crime
Soldiers ambush bandits in Sokoto, kill 11, recover rifles
Troops of the 8 division of the Nigerian Army and Sector 2 of Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised 11 bandits during an…
Crime
‘Kidnapping Children is a Lesser Evil than Killing Soldiers’ — Sheikh Gumi Defends Negotiating With Bandits
Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has stirred fresh controversy after arguing that the abduction of schoolchildren is a “lesser evil” when compared…
Crime
JUST IN: Bandits Strike Again in Kwara, Abduct Three Family Members [PHOTOS]
Armed bandits on Sunday abducted three members of a family in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State while they were returning…
Crime
Four killed in another attack by gunmen in Anambra community
Four killed in another attack by gunmen in Anambra community At least four people were killed on Sunday in Anambra State when…
Crime
Woman dies of shock after release by kidnappers
Woman dies of shock after release by kidnappers One of the seven kidnapped natives of Ezimo in Udenu Local Government Area of…
Crime
Bandits Attack Mosque In Kiba Ruwa Sokoto, Kill Imam, 1 Other, Kidnap Worshipper
Bandits Attack Mosque In Kiba Ruwa Sokoto, Kill Imam, 1 Other, Kidnap Worshipper Bandits in the early hours of Saturday launched a…
Crime
Bandits Boldly Flaunt Bundles Of Naira They Got From Ransom (video)
A disturbing video circulating on social media has shown a group of armed bandits boldly displaying bundles of Naira notes believed to…
Crime
Nigerian Army Rescues Plateau Reverend After Gun Battle With Kidnappers
The Nigerian Army announced that troops rescued Reverend Ephraim Yakubu after a brief gun battle with his captors in the Miango area…
Politics
APC politician kidnapped in Ibadan
Former Senate leader and 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo, Teslim Folarin, on Thursday, expressed concern over the…
Crime
16 Northern States At The Mercy Of Bandits, ISWAP, & Boko Haram – UK Govt Warns
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office has again issued a fresh warning against travel to parts of Nigeria, citing escalating…
Crime
Residents Of Benue State “Provided Food, Shelter And Women” To Bandits- CDS MUSA
The National Coalition Against Mass Killings and Impunity (NCAMKI), supported by the Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Organisation, has criticised the Chief of Defence…
Education
JUST IN: Gunmen abduct Rivers state university students
Gunmen suspected to be cultists have abducted about five students of Rivers State University (RSU), Nkpolu-Oroworukwu, Port Harcourt. The victims were taken…
Crime
Bandits Demand ₦500 Million To Release Kogi C&S Pastor, Worshippers
Armed bandits who attacked the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on Sunday morning, November 30,…