Residents of 10 communities in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State have fled their homes due to the activities of bandits in the area. It was learnt...
At least, six persons have been confirmed killed and eight others critically injured when bandits in their large numbers invaded the Ambe Community in the Southern...
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has revealed that the bandits are luring young individuals into criminal activities for as little as N500. Governor Radda shared...
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has declared that there will be no leniency for anyone convicted of volunteering information to bandits in the state. Naija News...
Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has lamented that bandits are now recruiting Nigerian youths with as low as ₦500. Making this revelation while speaking on Channels...
At least three officials of the Zamfara State-owned Community Protection Guard (CPG) have been killed in a recent attack by armed bandits. Reports obtained by Naija...
At least twenty-four individuals have reportedly lost their lives and numerous others have sustained injuries in a recent assault by bandits in Katsina State. Reports obtained...
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has claimed that hundreds of citizens were killed by religious extremists in Nigeria in 2023. The body,...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the sustained deployment of helicopters to provide aerial support for trains travelling the Abuja-Kaduna route. This measure is part...
A tragic incident took place in Sokoto State, where a minimum of nine members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), lost their lives while engaging...
At least nine Civilian Joint Task Force members fighting bandits in Sokoto State have been reportedly killed in an ambush, while an unspecified number sustained varying...
A servant of the Emir of Zamfara, identified as Alhaji Buhari (Shamaki), has appealed to the monarch to intervene for their release from the custody of...
Former Governor of Sokoto state, Attahiru Bafarawa, on Monday spoke on how bandits made him abandon his 10,000 hectares of land in Kaduna State. Speaking to...
Bandits have shot dead a driver, simply identified as Danladi Jobe, and abducted two others along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. A resident resident of Jere, Yahuza Alhassan,...
Three days after soldiers withdrew from the Allawa community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, residents said bandits have invaded the area and stole...
Three days after the military authorities withdrew soldiers in Allawa Community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, bandits have raided the community, stealing foodstuffs....
Bandits have attacked the palace of the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Bello Muhammad Bunu, killing three people and abducting some residents of the town. The bandits,...
Bandits have killed four persons and abducted six persons when they launched simultaneous attacks on Zurmi and Maru local government arears of Zamfara State. The hoodlums...
Bandits on Tuesday invaded the Unguwan Habuja community under the Kakangi ward in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two villagers and abducting...
The Plateau State Government on Monday said bandits terrorising communities in the Wase Local Government Area of the state have surrendered a significant number of AK47...
At least seven notorious bandits have renounced violence and surrendered their AK-47 rifles to security agencies in Plateau State. The Special Adviser to Plateau State Governor...
A tragic incident unfolded on Sunday morning when bandits attacked a market in Tsafe, the headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara State, resulting in...
Six Nigerian soldiers have been reportedly gunned down by bandits at Roro, Karaga and Rumace communities, Bassa Ward, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Naija...
At least two farmers have been killed and an unspecified number of residents kidnapped during attacks by bandits on Karaga and Rumace communities in Bassa Ward,...
Bandits have attacked Maraban Agyaro village of Kakangi Ward along Birnin Gwari -Kakanhi road, reportedly killing four local vigilantes. The bandits also reportedly burnt seven motorcycles...
Bandit terrorists have reportedly killed 23 villagers in Anguwar Danko village, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Alhassan Ibrahim Saulawa, the Chief Press Secretary...
Rampaging bandits Wednesday evening invaded the Angwar Danko village in Kakangi Constituency of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State where they abducted a yet-to-be-ascertained...
The remaining students of the Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State, who were kidnapped last year by a group of bandits, have regained their freedom. Naija News...
The Nigerian Army Joint Task Force, Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD), in North-West, has neutralised 12 bandits, and recovered weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, one magazine and...
The Joint Task Force, Northwest Operation Haderin Daji, OPHD troops on April 12th, 2024, dominated Babban Doka, Gobirawar Challi, and Kabaro axis under Maru Local Government...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency in the 2023 elections, Austin Okai, on Saturday, called on Governor Usman Ododo...
A new video has emerged showing bandits in Zamfara State celebrating the recent Eid-el-Fitr festival, highlighting the complex security challenges in the region. The video, disclosed...
A notorious bandits’ kingpin commonly called Dangote has been killed in a gun battle with Kachalla Dankarami’s camp along the Dumbunrun Forest between Batsari and Jibia...
An officer of the Nigeria Police Force has been reportedly killed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by some armed gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. Reports...
A notorious bandit kingpin called ‘Dangote’ has been killed in a gun battle with a rival gang of Kachalla Dankarami along the Dumbunrun Forest between the...
Bandits reportedly killed dozens of vigilantes group known as ‘Yan Sa Kai’ during a fight in the Dogon-Dawa community in Mariga LGA of Niger State. Naija...
Dozens of vigilantes christened as ‘Yan Sa Kai’ reportedly lost their lives in a fight with bandits in Dogon-Dawa community in Mariga LGA of Niger State. ...
Some retired soldiers have warned the Federal Government to desist from rehabilitating and reintegrating some repentant terrorists who have gone through the government’s deradicalisation programme, Operations...
Bandits who kidnapped 61 villagers at Budah Hausa Village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State three weeks ago have killed five of the abductees....
Suspected terrorists who kidnapped about 61 persons at Buda community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State three weeks ago have killed five of the...
Bandits who kidnapped about 61 Kaduna villagers at Budah village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State three weeks ago have killed five of the...
The Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), Usman Mazadu, has disclosed that banditry has resulted in the displacement of at least 289,375...
The Zamfara State Government has implemented a new curfew along the state’s borders with Katsina and Sokoto. Naija News understands that this decision was made in...
No fewer than 18 bandits were killed during a raid by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police and vigilante groups in...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted two students of Federal University in Wukari, Taraba State. Naija News gathered that gunmen stormed a students’ hostel located...
Around thirty children are believed to have been abducted in a recent attack by suspected bandits in Kasai, a village located in the Batsari Local Government...
Bandits have killed a businessman and abducted his wife and neighbour in Buluku quarters, Gusau, capital of Zamfara state. Buluku is a community located behind the...
A group of armed bandits reportedly intercepted a luxury bus heading to Abakaliki over the weekend, robbed all passengers, and then set the vehicle on fire....
The Police Command in Benue State has neutralised two notorious bandits in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area (LGA) of the state and recovered arms. This was contained...
Bandits recently attacked and killed Sheikh Ahmad Rufa’i, the Chief Imam of the Central Mosque in Keita village in Zamfara State. Just a few weeks ago,...
The Chief Imam of the Central Mosque in Keita village, Sheikh Ahmad Rufa’i, has been tragically killed by bandits. A resident of the community, Ibrahim Musa...
A notorious bandits’ leader in the North West region of the country, Dogo Gide, has been reportedly killed. Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad made this known...
Bandits have killed Sheikh Ahmad Rufa’i, the Chief Imam of the Central Mosque in Keita village in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State. Sheikh Rufa’i’s killing came...
A former Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, has called on the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu to negotiate with bandits to offer them a...
Katsina State government has condemned in strong terms bandit’s attack that led to the death of two persons and the abduction of two others in Mairuwa...
A former Minister of Communication Adebayo Shittu has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to promise bandits a promising future by negotiating with them. Shittu...
Controversial Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has confirmed security agencies invited him over his comments on the activities of bandits in the country. Naija News...
Nigerians have been expressing strong reactions in response to viral videos that show bandits flaunting large sums of cash, which they claim to have collected from...
Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese has called on the Federal Government to thoroughly investigate individuals who boast of having connections with bandits, questioning...
A video has surfaced on social media showing the moment a group of bandits attacked Tsafe town, the headquarters of Tsafe local government area of Zamfara...
The commander of the state’s Community Protection Guards (CPG) in charge of Tsafe, Malam Aminu Muhammad, has been reportedly killed by bandits. Naija News learnt that...
Nine of the 50 people abducted from Madaka Market in Rafi local government area of Niger State have been killed by bandits.LEADERSHIP findings revealed that apart...
Bandits, on Sunday, invaded Tsafe town in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State and killed Malam Aminu Muhammad, a commander of the state’s Community Protection...
A terrorist has been seen in a viral video uploaded on social media flaunting some money collected from his victims as ransoms. Other terrorists were seen...
In a recent development, the federal government has extended an invitation for questioning to Ahmad Gumi, the Kaduna-based controversial Islamic cleric. This invitation comes as a...
President Bola Tinubu-led government, on Monday, said Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has been invited for questioning over his comments on the activities of bandits in...
A civil society organization, Rising-Up for a United Nigeria (RUN), has urged the Defense Headquarters (DHQ) and the Department of State Security (DSS) to promptly profile...
The operatives of Bauchi State Police Command have arrested three persons suspected to be engaged in kidnapping at Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State....
Terrorists have released fifteen abducted students of Tsangaya Qur’anic School in Sokoto State. Recall that the students were kidnapped by bandits at Gidan Bakuso village in...
Bandits on Thursday unleashed a brutal attack that resulted in the death of at least 21 people, including the village head in Madaka community in Rafi...
At least, 21 people including the village head lost their lives on Thursday afternoon when bandits in their numbers reportedly invaded a market in Madaka, an...
Daredevil gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed the Village Head of Madaka alongside 20 others in the attack that took place Thursday evening into the...
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction and subsequent partial rescue of passengers from a bus operated by the Katsina State Transport Authority (KSTA)....
An unspecified number of people have been reportedly killed when bandits invaded a market in Madaka community, Rafi LGA of Niger State. The residents said the...
Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have kidnapped dozens of passengers in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. Naija News gathered the incident occurred on...
Bandits have hijacked a commercial vehicle belonging to the Katsina State Transport Authority (KTSTA) and taken away some of the passengers in Katsina State. Daily Trust...
Prominent and controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has expressed his views on the Nigerian military’s strategy in combating banditry in the northern region of the...
A Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said Niger Delta militants aren’t kidnapping their families and members of their communities because they are all armed...
The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Umaru Radda, on Wednesday told journalists that negotiation with bandits will not stop the insecurity in the state. Radda, who...
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, in a revealing interview on Nigeria Info FM, stated that security forces are aware of the hideouts used by bandits in...
Terrorists have released seven out of over 100 people kidnapped in Dogon Noma-Ungwan Gamo community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Recall that...
Vigilantes at Bishini village market in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State have arrested a suspected informant for bandits, Dan Abba. Naija News understands that...
A suspected bandits’ informant, simply identified as Dan Abba, has been arrested with a stolen cow by vigilantes at Bishini village market in Kachia LGA of...
The attackers reportedly arrived at the community in large numbers around 6:00 am on Saturday and whisked the victims away. There was no report of death,...
The Federal Government has charged the Nigerian Police Force to adopt a new strategy against terrorists, kidnappers and other criminals. The Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim...
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has asserted that bandits are getting more vicious due to the kinetic approach used by the Nigerian government. Naija News reports...
The Defence Headquarters has said terrorists are using 287 students kidnapped in Kaduna State as human shields to prevent further air and land offensive against them....
The abductors of over 287 schoolchildren in Kuriga village of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have reportedly demanded a ransom of N1 billion from...
Bandits on Thursday kidnapped eight persons and killed one person in Banono settlement under Angwaku community, Kufana Chiefdom in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State....
Terrorists reportedly launched an attack on the Banono Angwaku community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, resulting in the tragic death of one individual...
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...
The Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed sadness over the abduction of students by bandits in Kaduna and Sokoto States....
About 30 villagers have been taken hostage by suspected bandits in Budah village of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Daily Trust gathered that heavily...
The kidnapping of the Chibok schoolgirls in 2014 was a horrific event that shook Nigeria, but unfortunately, it wasn’t an isolated incident. According to Save the...
Around 61 individuals have been reportedly abducted in an unfortunate incident where suspected terrorists attacked the Buda community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State....
A former Kaduna North Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has supported the proposed negotiations with abductors of over 280 pupils kidnapped in Kaduna. Recall that over 280 students...