Troops of One Division, Nigerian Army, operating in Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, on Friday, said they eliminated five bandits and recovered four AK-7 rifles, six AK-47 magazines and 24 rounds of 7.62mm. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations One Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col Musa Yahaya, …
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Bandits on Tuesday evening shot dead a soldier while three others sustained gunshot injuries during exchange of gunfire in Akoti village near Kagarko town in Kaduna State. A resident of the community, Musa Arungo, who confirmed the incident to us, said a civilian was also injured during the battle with …
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Bandits have shot dead the senior wife of the Chief Imam of Nomadic Central Mosque in Rugan Ardo, Isyaka Adamu. Mrs. Hulaira Hussaini Ardo, was shot dead after the bandits collected 2 million Naira as ransom. Newsextra24 recalls that bandits had on February 11, 2023, Kidnapped four wives of Malam …
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No fewer than twenty-two villagers have been reportedly killed by gunmen at Majifa village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to eyewitnesses, the attack took place after the bandits attended a reception for one of their celebrated friends, Mai Katifar Mutuwa. A source told Newsextra24 that the …
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Bandits on Friday morning in Karimbu-Kahugu community in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State killed a pastor’s son and kidnapped four members of his family including his wife. The Vice Chairman, Kahugu National Development Association in Lere Local Government Area, Peter Mukaddas said the bandits invaded the community in …
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Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have carried out an operation along Zamfara-Funtua highway, kidnapping scores of commuters traveling to various locations in the country. According to an eyewitness, Mr. Nura Ola Tsafe, the terrorists conducted the operations on Friday and Saturday at various locations between Gusau- Gidan Dawa-Yandoto Daji in …
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The Kaduna State Government on Friday said a combined team of troops of the Nigerian Army and Navy neutralised seven bandits during clearance operations in the Kasso general area of Chikun LGA. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement, said the government received operational …
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The Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services has lamented that the State government cannot succeed in the issue of banditry without the total support of other security agencies. According to the command, only the conventional security agencies in the state can not contain the ravaging …
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Armed bandits have shot a 38-year-old farmer in Maro, Kajuru Local government Area of Kaduna State. A community leader, Mr. Simon John told Newsextra24 in Kajuru on Friday, that the bandits were riding on motorcycles, passing through a lonely part to their destinations, when they saw the farmer tilling and …
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Five local miners have been killed by bandits in Hayin Udawa community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits stormed the mining site on Thursday afternoon where the victims were working. A source confirmed the incident to Newsextra24 but could not give details of what happened. According to …
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