Herdsmen, bandits kill 3 in Benue
By Peter Duru Makurdi—Benue State is under siege as armed herdsmen and bandits continue to terrorize communities, leaving at least 53 people dead and residents living in fear. In Kwande Local Government Area, two traders were ambushed on Saturday while returning from the Jato-Aka Market to Nzaav community in Yaav Council Ward. Eyewitnesses said the […]
Why terror persists, another governor opens up
It was not an interview. It was a private conversation, a rare moment of candour from a sitting governor who, in a hushed tone, admitted what many Nigerians dread to hear: insurgency and banditry may not end soon.
Bandits abduct two councillors, chief Imam in Zamfara
Armed bandits have abducted two serving councilors and a Chief Imam in Zamfara State.
Bandits kidnap Electoral Commissioner, ex-SUBEB chairman, 30 others in Niger
“Before taking to the highway, the bandits first immobilised the policemen stationed at the entrance to the National Park”
Bandits kill 11 forest guards, community head in Kwara
Eleven forest guards and a community head were on Sunday morning killed in Oke-Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, after rampaging bandits stormed the community.
Negotiating with bandits undermines Nigeria’s authority — Retired senior military chiefs warn
‘It mean that the collective authority of the individuals that was handed over to the people who govern them has been lost’
