Crime
Bandits Leader Mistakenly Kills Another Leader During Celebration
A viral video shows a group of bandits gathered for what appears to be a special occasion. One of the leaders arrived…
Kidnapping and Insecurity
Reports on kidnapping, banditry and attacks, and what security agencies are doing about them.
Crime
Commuters stranded as security operatives, bandits exchange fire on Kogi highway
Dozens of commuters were stranded on Monday after security operatives clashed with bandits along the Oshokoshoko–Obajana highway in Kogi state. Travellers abandoned…
Crime
Gunmen Abduct Six Real Estate Marketers In Ogun
Gunmen Abduct Six Real Estate Marketers In Ogun The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, on Sunday confirmed the abduction of…
Crime
What Sheikh Gumi told me after visiting bandits hideout — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed details of a private discussion he held with controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, regarding the…
Crime
Katsina Lawmaker, LG Chairman Seen Negotiating With Terrorists As 37 Abducted Victims Regain Freedom
Gunmen have released 37 residents of Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State who were abducted days before a local “peace deal”…
Crime
Bandits abduct bride, bridesmaids, over 30 women in Sokoto wedding
Bandits struck Chacho community in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Saturday night, turning a wedding celebration into tragedy as…
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Crime
JUST IN: Bandits Attack Ejiba Community In Kogi, Kidnap Pastor, Wife, Others During Church Service
Ejiba, a town in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, came under attack by armed bandits on Sunday morning, local…
Crime
Three Bandits Gang-Rape 13-Year-Old In Niger State, Leaving Her Hospitalised
A 13‑year‑old girl has been hospitalised after being gang‑raped by three bandits while returning from the market with her elder brother, Rabiu A.…
Crime
Bandits are jihadists not terrorists, FG can’t use full force against them: APC Chieftain, Abdulrahoof Bello
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Abdulrahoof Bello, has described bandits as jihadists, arguing that the federal government cannot deploy military…
Crime
24 Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls Regain Freedom
The 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State, have regained their freedom.…
Crime
‘We Will Kidnap President Tinubu In Days Ahead’ – Terrorist Commander Brags About Abductions In Kebbi, Niger
An alleged terrorist commander has issued new threats against Nigeria, declaring that his group will soon begin targeting military officers, state governors, and…
Education
Niger Catholic school: CAN confirms 215 students and 12 teachers kidnapped
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Niger State chapter, Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, has confirmed that 227 people,…
Politics
Tinubu Dispatches “Minister Experienced In Kidnapping” To Kebbi
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, to relocate to Kebbi State over the abduction…
Crime
Bandits ‘demand N100m ransom’ per victim from families of abducted Kwara worshippers
Bandits who abducted about 35 worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the Eruku community, Ekiti LGA of Kwara, have reportedly…
Crime
Bandits raid girls secondary school in Kebbi, kill vice principal, kidnap several students
Panic has engulfed the Zuru Emirate in Kebbi State after armed bandits attacked Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, GGCSS, Maga in…
Crime
Man Escapes Fulani Kidnappers Disguised as Soldiers on Kabba–Okene Road
A man has narrated how he narrowly escaped from Fulani kidnappers dressed in army uniforms along the Kabba–Okene Road, while other passengers…
Crime
Troops Rescue 86 Kidnapped Victims, Foil Terrorists’ Ambush In Borno
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Joint Task Force North East, have recorded another major success in the ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency…
Crime
Soludo Confirms Murder Of Councillor By Gunmen In Anambra Gov Election
Soludo Confirms Murder Of Councillor By Gunmen In Anambra Gov Election Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, on Sunday confirmed the killing of…
Crime
Nigerian Government Turned Us To Terrorists — Bandits Say During Fresh ‘Peace Deal’ In Katsina
Community leaders and council chairmen from Charanchi and Batagarawa local government areas in Katsina State on Saturday signed a “peace agreement” with…
Crime
Kebbi Deputy Speaker, Bagudo, Speaks From Kidnappers’ Den
Kebbi Deputy Speaker, Bagudo, Speaks From Kidnappers’ Den The abducted deputy speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Hon Sama’ila Muhammed…