News as it breaks
Suspected bandits invaded a suburb of Igbaja in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting no fewer than seven residents and leaving the area gripped by fear. The attack disrupted the calm and peace of the agrarian community as armed men reportedly the area in large numbers, firing…
Zamfara Police Confirm Killing of Five Officers, Neutralization of Bandits in Ambush Attack The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the death of five police officers following an ambush by armed bandits along the Gusau–Funtua Federal Highway. In a statement released on Friday by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar,…
Tragedy struck in Kukawa and Bunyun communities of Kanam Local Government Area, Plateau State, as over 70 vigilantes were reportedly killed during a violent confrontation with armed bandits on Tuesday afternoon. According to residents, the incident occurred around 2:00 p.m., when a large contingent of vigilante members from neighbouring Wase…
Over 280 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA primary school at Kuriga, Kaduna State were abducted by bandits on Thursday, triggering national outrage. The Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Amnesty International, the Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, and the House of Representatives condemned the…
Several people, including a soldier, were reportedly killed by suspected bandits in separate attacks in Kwande and Apa Local Government Areas of Benue State. The attacks, according to locals, happened between Saturday and Sunday in the Udedeku community of Maav-Ya, Mkoonmom District of Mbaikyor Council Ward, Turan Jato-Aka and Ochumekwu…
Two teenage sisters have been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be bandits at Guita community, Chikakore in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This is coming barely eight days after the Chikakore community protested to the office of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the terrible…
Recall that bandits invaded Kawu on January 11, 2024, and whisked away 18 persons, including a couple, children of the District Head of Kawu and a female nurse. However, the bandits on Monday, January 22, 2024, freed four of the victims after N5m was given to them and held…
“They now live in the park and it is from there that they come out to attack travellers along the busy Wawa-Luma highway, connecting Benin Republic.
The police commissioner reassured the public of improved and sustained police commitment in the ongoing campaign against the resurgence of banditry activities in the state.
