The leader of Agojeju-Odo community in Kogi, Chief Elias Atabor, has urged the Federal Government to establish a military base in Omala Local Government Area to checkmate bandits’ incessant attacks on the people. Atabor made the plea in an interview…
Bandits kill 19 persons in Kogi community
Bandits killed 19 persons and injured several others at Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi on Friday. A community member alleged that a running battle between militia groups in parts of Benue and some bandits led to…
Farmers-herders clash: IPOB rejects Tinubu’s call for Govs to donate lands
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday vehemently opposed the call by President Bola Tinubu for governors to donate lands for grazing as a measure to address the farmer-herders’ conflicts. In a swift response to Tinubu’s suggestion, IPOB vowed…
Bandits kill villager, kidnap 7 women in Kaduna
Bandits operating around villages in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have attacked Banono settlement under Angwaku community in Kufana Chiefdom where one person was shot dead and eight other people abducted. The deceased has been identified as Christopher…
Insecurity: Police order patrols around Kano schools
The Kano State Police Commissioner, Hussaini Gumel, has directed Operational Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to intensify patrols around all the primary and secondary schools as well as all tertiary institutions in the state. This is contained in a statement…
Residents of Chikun Kaduna protest over bandits attack
Residents of Gonin community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have blocked the Abuja-Kaduna highway following the attack on the community by bandits. Following the attack on the night of Wednesday, February 28th, 2024, several members of the…
Katsina Police neutralise bandits, recover 332 stolen animals
The Katsina State Police Command says its operatives successfully raided a bandits’ camp and recovered 332 suspected rustled animals. The operation, conducted by a joint team of police officers, members of the Katsina Community Watch Corps (KTCWC), and vigilante groups,…
Bandits’ caregiver, 12 others nabbed in Sokoto
Men of the Sokoto State Police Command have arrested one Jamilu B. Yusuf (35), a community health officer in Badon Hanya in Sokoto metropolis for allegedly treating bandits and kidnappers. Jamilu was arrested along with 12 others on their way…
Oyo orders council bosses, monarchs to fish out illegal miners, bandits
To avert a recurrence of the January 16, 2024 explosion that rocked Bodija area of Ibadan as a result of the storage of explosives, Oyo State government has ordered the 33 local government areas’ chairmen and traditional rulers to flush…
Soldiers rescue 4 kidnap victims in Taraba, destroy bandits’ hideouts
Soldiers of 114 Battalion (Rear) of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security forces, on Saturday destroyed multiple bandits’ hideouts and rescued four kidnapped victims in Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba. This is contained in a statement…
