Update:Bandits kidnap Professor in Zaria, kill son
Armed bandits on Sunday night invaded Wusasa in Zaria local government area, and kidnapped the Wazirin Wusasa, Professor Aliyu Mohammed.
We’re going to be ruthless with traditional rulers harbouring bandits — Gov Bello
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger has vowed to deal ruthlessly with traditional rulers and other local collaborators conniving with bandits to wreak havoc on innocent citizens in the state.
Kaduna group raises alarm, says armed bandits have taken over Birnin Gwari
…40 persons currently in kidnappers’ den By Kingsley Omonobi A group, the Birnin Gwari Progressives Union, BEPU, has raised alarm over what it said was the take over of Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State by armed bandits and the daily killings and kidnappings in the area. The group also expressed misgivings at the seeming […]
4 shot, vehicles vandalised, shops looted as bandits terrorise Ibadan residents
By Ola Ajayi Four people were, yesterday, shot while property worth millions of naira were destroyed in bloody violence in some parts of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The violence, which occurred at Onideore, Ogundipe Street, in Oranyan area of the city forced some residents to vacate their residence for fear of being attacked. It was […]
Boko Haram, Bandits: FG earmarks N675bn for procurement of arms, ammunition— Ndume
The Federal Government has earmarked N675 billion for the procurement of arms and equipment; and training of 8,000 soldiers to end Boko Haram insurgency and banditry in the north of the country.
Armed bandits kill Imam, community leader in Kaduna state
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Armed bandits invaded Kawaran Rafi village in Igabi local government area of Kaduna state and killed one Danleeman Isah, the Chief Imam of the village. The Sarkin Yaki of Godogodo, Mr Yohanna Abu, was also killed by gunmen. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, in a […]
