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Armed men killed at least 38 people in the village of Dutse Dan Ajiya in Zamfara State, local police and authorities told AFP Saturday. Zamfara State, like many northern states, is plagued by insecurity from many sources, including armed gangs locally called “bandits” who loot villages and kidnap residents, and …

BANDITS have abducted 10 passengers and burnt their vehicle on Kaura-Namoda-Shinkafi Road in Zamfara State. Reports said that the passengers were kidnapped on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The bandits were suspected to be foot soldiers of a notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji. The Military High Command had, on Tuesday, December …

A band of terrorists on Sunday morning invaded the Guto area of Bwari Area Council in the nation’s capital, Abuja, reportedly killing one person and abducting four others. A report by Vanguard said that the attack which began around 12:30am on the fringes of Guto and Piyawe communities, soon got …

The Katsina State government has approved the sum of N7.8 billion to fight against banditry and to ensure the safety of lives and properties of the people in the state. This was in line with the new approach Governor Umar Dikko Radda introduced to fight against criminal gangs ravaging the …

Bandits currently wreaking havoc in the Chukuba Ward of the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have killed 13 soldiers in the state. The bandits were said to have ambushed and killed 13 soldiers along the Zungeru-Tegina road in the Madaka Ward of the Rafi Local Government Area of …

Armed bandits early on Monday, again, attacked the headquarters of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing one person and abducting 7 others. A resident of Bungudu town, Ishaq Bungudu told Channels Television that the armed bandits stormed the town with deadly weapons, shooting sporadically and killed one person …

Bandits have again attacked Garin Gabas near Yakila in Rafi local government area of Niger State and abducted three villagers. They injured two security men and set ablaze two security operational vehicles.   It was learnt that the bandits targeted herds of cattle in the village for rustling but were …

The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of four policemen by armed bandits on Monday night during an attack in Bungudu Local Government Area of the State. The officers were said to have mounted a checkpoint along Bungudu-Gusau Road when the armed bandits ambushed and opened fire on …

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Monday, convened an emergency security meeting over Saturday’s attacks which claimed 37 lives in the northern part of the state. According to reports gathered  on Saturday,  bandits attacked three communities in Tangaza local government area and two others in Gwadabawa local government. The communities …

Bandits at the weekend unleashed terror on communities in Sokoto and Zamfara States, gunning down 62 persons. Thirty seven persons were feared dead and several others injured in the attacks on Raka, Raka Dutse and Filingawa communities in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. This happened two days after …