Bandits kill 2 policemen in Sokoto, 5 farmers in Katsina
Bandits have killed two policemen and five farmers in two separate attacks in Sokoto and Katsina respectively, police said. Armed gangs, called bandits by locals, regularly raid villages in the North, killing and kidnapping people as well as looting and burning homes. A gang of around 100 gunmen dressed in army camouflage stormed a police […]
We lost 3 Soldiers, Killed 8 Boko Haram terrorists in Kukawa attack ― Military
…Describes BHT/ISWAP attack as futile effort to scuttle resettlement of community By Kingsley Omonobi Military authorities disclosed on Thursday that three Soldiers lost their lives while two with serious injuries are receiving medical attention following Boko Haram terrorists’ invasion of Kukawa town in Borno on Tuesday. The military said eight (8) Boko Haram terrorists were […]
Army arrest 3 Niger Republic Nationals/Arms Suppliers with 6 AK 47 rifles
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja In continuation of Operation Sahel Sanity, the military offensive to wipe out armed bandits from North West, troops deployed at Forward Operation Base Sabon Birni LGA of Sokoto State on 15 August 2020 after a painstaking undercover operation successfully smashed a notorious illegal arms smuggling syndicate. The syndicate specialize […]
Bandits kill soldiers, injure two during gunfight in Niger state
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Military said on Monday that some soldiers deployed for Operation Whirl Punch to fight armed bandits in Niger State were killed while two other sustained injuries during a clearance raid at Tashan Kate. The bandits however suffered heavy consequences as an unspecified number were felled by superior troops during […]
Troops rescue woman forcefully married to suspected bandits’ informant in Katsina
By Andy Asemota Troops of the newly launched Operation Sahel Safety in Katsina State have rescued a woman subjected to force marriage by suspected bandits’ collaborator. The acting director, Defence Media Operations, Bernard Onyeuko, who confirmed this in a statement on Thursday, said the victim has been handed over to the Katsina State Government, while […]
Banditry in Katsina will soon fizzle out – Senator Barkiya
VICE Chairman, Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, Senator Kabir Barkiya Abdullah, All Progressives Congress, APC, Katsina Central has said that the incessant killings and armed banditry in Katsina State and North West will soon fizzle out.
