All posts tagged "Bandits"
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BREAKING: Bandits Ambush, Kill Military Commander In Katsina
April 26, 2024Kankara local government has come under serious attacks in recent times
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Bandits kill Kaduna Pastor
April 26, 2024The remains of his body have been deposited in Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria
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Seven Dreaded Bandits Surrender Weapons To Security Operatives In Plateau
April 23, 2024The bandits were afraid to come out for fear of victimization, but had willingly returned their...
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Bandits Attack Kaduna, Kill 23 Villagers
April 19, 2024the exact number of people abducted remains unknown as many are still missing
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Bandits Abduct Scores In Fresh Kaduna Attack
April 18, 2024The victims were men and suggested that there could be casualties
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Bandits Kill 2 Kidnapped Victims For Failing To Pay N5m Ransom In Kaduna
April 17, 2024Bandits’ leader collected N6m and the foodstuffs for the release of the three victims.
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Rival Bandit Gangs Clash In Katsina, Kill Notorious Commander
April 9, 2024Dankarami himself sustained injuries while a number of his boys were killed.
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Bandits Kill Chief Imam, Abduct Scores In Zamfara
March 27, 2024Sheikh Rufa’i’s killing came barely three weeks after the murder of Imam Abubakar Hassan Mada
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Bandits Attack Commercial Vehicle, Abduct Passengers In Katsina
March 22, 2024The incident took place between Burdugau and Yargoje villages along Kankara road in Kankara Local Government...
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Again, Bandits Invade Kaduna Community, Abduct 14 Villagers
March 17, 2024The bandits stormed the village in large numbers around 6:00 am on Saturday and whisked the...
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Bandits Threaten To Kill Over 100 Abducted Pupils, Teachers, Demand N1bn Ransom
March 14, 2024They called from a hidden number but the authorities are working on getting the number
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Bandits Demand N40 Trillion, 11 Hilux Vans, 150 Motorcycles For Release Of 16 Abducted Kaduna Residents
March 12, 2024The criminals have free access through the bushes to our community. We are pleading with the...
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BREAKING: Bandits Abduct Scores Of Students In Sokoto
March 9, 2024He said it was a reprisal after security operatives raided bandits’ hideouts two days ago.
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Bandits Attack Kaduna Mosque During Friday Prayers, Kill Two Worshippers
March 9, 2024The worshippers were in the second raka’at of the salat when they were attacked
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Bandits Storm Kaduna Primary School, Abduct Dozens Of Pupils
March 7, 2024The number of persons abducted couldn’t be ascertained as of press time, but residents said they...
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Niger Police, Vigilante Kill Suspected Bandit Collecting N3m Ransom
February 23, 2024Fortunately, the team combed the bush and one of the bandits was neutralized during the gun...
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BREAKING: Nigerian Army Kill Notorious Bandit Leader ‘Boderi Isyaku’, Others In Kaduna
February 22, 2024Kaduna State– The Nigerian Army has killed the notorious bandit leader, Boderi Isyaku, along with several...
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Bandits Kidnap Catholic Priest, 15 Others In Taraba
February 18, 2024It was reported that more than 100 gunmen rode motorcycles.
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Sokoto Police Neutralizes One Bandit, Arrest 15 Others, Recover Weapons
February 18, 2024Three out of the four suspects confessed to having conspired with others (now at large) to...
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Bandits Attack Kaduna Communities, Kill 9, Abduct Ex-CBN Director, 34 Others
February 18, 2024When the residents rushed out in an attempt to rescue the victims, the bandits fired at...
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Again, Bandits Invade Mosque, Kill Three Worshippers, Kidnap Others In Katsina
February 16, 2024The man’s refusal to go with the assailants cost him his life as he was mercilessly...
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Bandits Invade Katsina Communities, Abduct Man His Two Wives
February 13, 2024Another group of bandits struck at Daudawa neighbourhood in Faskari Local Government Area.
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Bandits Threaten To Marry Abducted Bride, Sell 62 Wedding Guests Iin Katsina
February 8, 2024The bandits threatened to marry the new bride off to one of their members unless relations...
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Bandits Demand 2 Motorcycles After Collecting N8.5 Million To Release Other Hostages
February 2, 2024Man who took the ransom to them came back that the bandits were again demanding for...
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Police Foil Kidnap Attempt In Katsina, Neutralize Suspected Bandit, Recover Machine Gun
January 27, 2024The team gallantly engaged the suspected bandits in a fierce gun duel and succeeded in repelling...
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Police Rejects N1m Bribe From Arrested Bandit In Kaduna Hotel
January 25, 2024The money is the suspect’s own share of a ransom collected,
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Bandits Dressed In Hijab Attack Katsina Police Post, Kill Officer
January 20, 2024Deceitfully dressed in hijab, attacked officers at their duty post.
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Bandits Kill Edo Businessman, Abduct 13 Relatives, Demand N50m Ransom
January 18, 2024They killed my husband and they went away with 13 children
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Police Repel Attack In Benue Village, Kill Two Bandits
January 18, 2024The villagers made a distress call to security operatives who responded promptly
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Bandits Invade Niger State Communities, Abduct 17
January 17, 2024The assailants targeted the residence of a serving policeman within the community, firing shots at him.
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Bandits Kidnap Two Varsity Students In Katsina
January 16, 2024The victims, both from Borgu Local Government
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Bandits Killed One Of Six Abducted Family Members In Abuja
January 14, 2024The family were ordered to pay a ransom of N60 million - 10 million for each...
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Bandits Storm Katsina Community, Kill Village Head, His Three Sons, Abduct Many
January 11, 2024The terrorists slaughtered one of the watchmen and and shot the other with a gun
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Bandits Abduct Couple, Child In Niger State Village
January 3, 2024The bandits came in their numbers wielding AK-47 rifles and shot in different directions
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INVESTIGATION: How Bandit Attacks, Government Negligence Undermine Healthcare Access In Niger State
January 1, 2024The hospital has been under lock and key ever since the attack more than two years
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Bandits Kill Four, Abduct 39 In Coordinated Attacks Across FCT, Niger State
December 30, 2023When they got there, they kidnapped the entire family, but while leaving the house, they shot...
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Bandits Are Always A Step Ahead Of Security Agencies, Sultan Urges FG To Bolster Intelligence Gathering
December 29, 2023We are all in one big country where we have poverty.
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Bauchi Police, Local Hunters Neutralize 6 Bandits, Recovers Arms, Ammunition
December 28, 2023Bauchi State – Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command joined forces with local hunter groups...
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How Bandits Burn Woman, Her Two Children, Daughter-In-Law To Death In Sokoto
December 27, 2023They also abducted three women in the village while unspecified numbers of animals were also rustled
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Niger State Police Arrest 3 Bandits, Rescues Nine Kidnap Victims
December 21, 2023Vigilantes mobilized and trailed the kidnappers to a hideout in the Park for rescue operation
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Bandits Attack Sokoto Community, Kill One, Abduct Six
December 20, 2023The gunmen entered the village and set ablaze a room and burnt down the one person...
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Bandits Attack Travellers, Kidnap Many In Zamfara
December 18, 2023The passengers were abducted while several others were left with various degrees of injuries.
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Bandits Attack Zamfara Community, Abduct 10, Burn 4 Military, Police Vehicles
December 15, 2023The bandits exchanged fire with security operatives for over two hours.
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Bandits Attack Bauchi Community, Kill Vigilante, Kidnap 4 Others
December 11, 2023The gunmen killed a member of the local vigilante, Malam Dan Ladiyo
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Bandits Attack Sokoto Communities, Kill 7, Abduct Others
December 4, 2023They attacked the village on Saturday evening
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Bandits Abduct 100 In Zamfara Villages For Failing To Pay Levies
November 26, 2023The bandits then apprehended the weak among the residents who were mostly women and children
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Troops Arrest Arms Suppliers To Notorious Bandit Kingpin, Bello Turji
November 24, 2023Troops recovered 504 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammo, 100 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammo
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Bandits Abduct 17, Kill Police Officer In Zamfara Fresh Attack
November 22, 2023Up till the time of filing this report, the bandits did not call relatives of the...
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Troops Neutralize 6 Bandits, Recover Weapons, 9 Motorcycles In Kaduna
November 17, 2023Troops neutralized 6 bandits, recovered two AK 47 rifle, four AK 47 rifle magazine
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Troops Neutralize 3 Bandits, Recover Weapons In Kaduna
November 13, 2023Troops made contact with bandits and engaged them with heavy volume of fire and neutralized one
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Bandits Attack Maulud Celebrants In Katsina, Kill Many
November 7, 2023The bandits surrounded the venue of the Maulud celebration and fired gunshot at the participant
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Troops Kill Four Notorious Bandits In Kaduna
November 4, 2023Upon arrival, four of the farmers courageously joined the troops and neutralized one bandit
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Bandits Kill Farmer, Abduct 25 In Kaduna Community
November 1, 2023This is the third attack on our community
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Bandits Kill Three Policemen At Checkpoint In Zamfara
November 1, 2023We learnt that the bandits kept their motorbikes in the nearby farms away from the check-point
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Bandits Abducted District Head, Five Others In Zamfara
October 29, 2023They went from house to house and abducted five people including our district head
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Bandits Attack Zamfara Community, Kill Three
October 27, 2023As of now, we don’t know if they kidnapped anybody but I can confirm to you...
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Bandits Attack Mosque In Kaduna, Kill Chief Imam, Two Others
October 25, 2023Upon spotting the Muslim faithful in prayer, quickly moved to seal off the mosque
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Bandits Attack Katsina Community, Kill Policeman, Lecturer, 7 Others
October 23, 2023There was a bandits kingpin close to Katsira village who boasted that he would eliminate the...
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Bandits Kidnap 27 Women, 4 Boys In Southern Kaduna
October 17, 2023A month later, after Yemi Benjamin gave birth in the bush, they gave her the phone...
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Bandits Kill 3, Kidnap Eight In Sokoto
October 3, 2023in a fit of frustration, the bandits resorted to setting several houses ablaze during their retreat.
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Mass Kidnapping: Zamfara University Students Abducted
September 22, 2023As of now, neither the school authorities nor the state police command have issued any official...
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Kebbi Security Forces, vigilantes, Eliminate 21 Bandits
September 22, 2023In collaboration with vigilantes killed 17 suspected bandits and recovered arms, ammunition and motorcycles,
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Deadly Bandits Attacks Claim Lives In Kebbi/Sokoto Border Villages
September 19, 2023Numerous houses and shops were reported to have been set ablaze during these ruthless attacks.
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Bandits Kill Two, Abducts Three In Kaduna
September 18, 2023The villagers desperately sought safety when the bandits descended upon the area.
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Bandits Attack Sokoto Community, Kill 4, 18 Abducted
September 15, 2023Seven of the abducted victims managed to escape and return to their community,
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23 Pastors Killed, 200 Churches Shut Down By Bandits In 4 Years— CAN
September 13, 2023The police chief in the state said criminality should be addressed as a criminal without profiling...
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Bandits Kill Niger State Local Govt Director Despite N7m Ransom Payment
September 6, 2023The terrorists knocked, one of the wives opened the door, and the assailants forcibly entered the...
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Bandits Open Fire On Worshippers In Kaduna Mosque
September 3, 2023The leader of the local vigilante group in the village was among the victims who lost...
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Police Arrest Woman, Recover Rocket Launcher, Ammunition In Kebbi
August 30, 2023It is on fair for me to allow this ammunition to be used in taking human...
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Bandits Abduct Two Brothers In Kaduna
August 27, 2023The kidnappers have made our area their target of attacks, abducting many of our people so...
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Bandits Abduct Village Head, 11 Others In Zamfara, Borno
August 27, 2023As I sighted them, I started running with others, scampering for safety. Luckily, I managed to...
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Bandits Demand N4M Ransom For Release Of Kidnapped NYSC Member In Zamfara
August 25, 2023They called me with their line; they asked me to pay N4 million.
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Bandits Free 56 Kidnapped Victims In Niger State After 6 Months
August 25, 2023The victims were released following the payment of a ransom.
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Troops Apprehend Suspected Bandits Terrorizing Plateau Communities
August 23, 2023About 307 cows were also seized for grazing on farmlands in villages of Mangu and Bokkos...
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Bandits Kidnap 20-Year-Old Nursing Mother, Five Others In Bauchi Communities
August 21, 2023It was gathered that bandits in another different operation attacked Yadagungume town on Saturday night and...
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Police Neutralize Bandit, Recover AK-47, Ammunition In Katsina
August 16, 2023The command received a distress call that bandits in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons such...
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Bandits Kill 2, Kidnap 6 Others In Zaria
August 14, 2023The killings occurred a little over 24 hours following the unfortunate demise of numerous individuals due...
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Troops Neutralise 3 Bandits, Rescue 10 Kidnap Victims In Kaduna
August 13, 2023The rescued kidnapped victims have been given medical attention
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Troops Rescue Kidnapped Former Provost, Son In Zamfara Operation
August 11, 2023The troops engaged the Bandits in a firefight for several hours, due to the troops fire...
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Troops Rescue Four Kidnapped Victims
August 4, 2023The troops successfully rescued four kidnapped victims, captured bandits motorcycle and destroyed their camp.
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Bandits Kidnap Masters Student, Family Members In Niger State
August 3, 2023I guess they are on transit throughout the day because all calls put through to their...
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Bandits Kill 2 Immigration Officers, Abduct Others At Checkpoint In Sokoto
July 31, 2023The gunmen stormed the checkpoint point along Sokoto/ Illela road at around 7 pm on Friday
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Troops Arrest Bandit Kingpin ‘Jabi Ruwa’, 4 Others In Sokoto, Zamfara
July 30, 2023The troops maintained aggressive patrols within the villages to eliminate other bandits and deny them the...
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Bandits Kill Six, Abduct 40 Farmers In Kaduna
July 30, 2023The Islamic cleric was shot in his abdomen on his farmland around the Rema area.
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Bandits Abduct 23 Widows, Teenage Girls In Zamfara
July 28, 2023The kidnapped victims went to look for firewood, comprising teenage girls and widows.
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Bandits Kill Village Head, Six Others In Bauchi
July 27, 2023One of the personnel, a Soldier was injured and rushed to the hospital
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Bandits Kidnap 3 Niger Villagers, Injure Security Men, Burn Vehicles
July 27, 2023The suspected bandits was said to have targeted herds of cattle in the village for rustling
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Military Foils Bandits Attack On Military Formation
July 25, 2023Troops proceeded in pursuit of other fleeing bandits, recovered one machine gun, ammunition and six motorcycles.
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Troops Kill 3 Bandits, Repels Attack On Plateau Community
July 12, 2023Troops are currently on the trail of bandits who escaped with gunshot wounds
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Bandits Kill Four Policemen In Zamfara
July 12, 2023They also rustled many cattle at Tagero village under Furfuri district
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Nigeria Troops kill 4 Bandits, Rescue 24 Kidnap Victims In Zamfara
July 8, 2023The victims, including a minor, 9 females and 14 males have been extricated and evacuated from...
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Police Arrest 503 Suspected Bandits, Kidnappers In Kaduna
June 30, 2023The command is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to protect the lives and properties...
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Gunmen Kill Vigilante Commander, Abduct Two Others In Katsina Community
June 26, 2023The hoodlums arrived in the community in a large numbers and proceeded to the residence of...
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Bandits Kill Father, Four Sons In Kaduna
June 19, 2023After attacking the compound, they also went away with over 100 of our cows
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Bandits Invade Kaduna Community, Abduct Six, Shot One
June 18, 2023The bandits were small boys. I think the eldest of them should not be more than...
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Nigerian Troops Kill 6 Bandits, Recover Arms In Kaduna
June 11, 2023In an ensued fire fight, troops neutralized six (6) terrorists and recovered five (5) AK 47...
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Terrorists Release Clip Of Villagers Kidnapped In Niger
June 8, 2023Three of the victims, all women, regained their freedom on Tuesday, June 6, after ransom payment.
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Bandits Kill 25 Farmers Over Refusal To Pay Protection Fees
June 5, 2023They arrived at the village on motorbikes around 2pm and opened fire on the residents.
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Bandits Kill 9, Injure Others In Kaduna Fresh Attack
May 22, 2023Kaduna is one of the North-Western states that are worst hit by bandits
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Police Kill 3 Bandits, Recover AK-49 Rifle, Ammunitions In Zamfara
May 10, 2023On sighting the Police, the bandits engaged them in a gun duel which lasted for an...