The Police Command in Zamfara on Friday confirmed that bandits had abducted two prospective corps members deployed from Benue to Kebbi and Sokoto states. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mohammed Shehu, disclosed this in a statement in Gusau, Zamfara. Shehu said the Zamfara Police Command had received report of the abductionContinue Reading
The Nigerian Army has rescued Major Christopher Datong, a ranking officer who was kidnapped by bandits during an attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in August. Scores of bandits were also reportedly killed during the operation to rescue Datong. The development was disclosed by the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 1Continue Reading
One Police officer on Monday lost his life in a gun battle with armed bandits in Pyem district of Gindiri in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state. However, six of the bandits were also killed in the gun duel. Our correspondent gathered that the gallant officer Abdulrahaman Isa Danzakara,Continue Reading
Armed bandits have continued their reign of terror in the North, abducting scores of travellers on Kaduna-Kachia road. 4wardwego gathered that the incident occurred on Friday, June 25, 2021. Equally important, the development has been confirmed by the Police Command in Kaduna State. The Police revealed that the suspected banditsContinue Reading
local pressure group “Plateau Our Heritage (POH)” has called on the government to investigate the alleged influx of bandits into Pandang Wild Life Park, a State Game Reserve in the Qua’anpan area of Plateau State. This the group says would douse tensions and guarantee the safety of communities around theContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that bandits, who are killing and kidnapping innocent Nigerians, are criminals and should be treated as such. Buhari made this assertion on Thursday, February 25, at a security meeting in Kaduna. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, the meeting was attended by 19 northern governors, theContinue Reading
Insurgency in Nigeria tends to become alarming on a daily, different forms of insecurity keep on arising putting the safety of the citizens at risk. Insecurity ranging from -Fulani Herdsmen -unknown Gunmen -Bandits -Kidnappers -Boko Haram and a host of others These insecurities has left many families and communities homelessContinue Reading
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has decried the state of insecurity in the North, describing the region as the worst place to live in Nigeria as bandits now move freely unchallenged. The Sultan made this known on Thursday in Abuja. 4wardwego reports that he was speaking at the fourthContinue Reading
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Sen Ali Ndume on Wednesday, November 11, revealed that bandits are buying uniforms of the Nigerian Army from the market. Ndume, who has always opposed the rehabilitation of repentant Boko Haram members, also revealed that those rehabilitated insurgents are using information from the Nigerian Army to attackContinue Reading
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have eliminated scores of bandits in Kaduna. The operation, which involved land and air offensives on their camps at Yadi and Kufai Shantu; were carried out in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This was disclosed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche,Continue Reading