banditry

The Zamfara State Government on Sunday advised individuals to obtain guns and defend themselves in the height of the resurgence of insecurity in the state. The state government, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Alhaji…

Governor Bello Matawalle on Friday urged traditional rulers to collaborate with government and security agencies to tackle banditry and other criminal elements in Zamfara. He made the call while receiving District Heads from the 19…

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, says 360 persons were killed between January and March 2022 through banditry and communal clashes. The commissioner made this known when…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Saturday said he will end banditry in six months, if elected as the President of Nigeria in the 2023 general election. Wike, a presidential hopeful on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP),…

The Senate has tasked security agencies in the country to be proactive in the fight against insurgency, banditry and terrorism, to prevent loss of lives and property. Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, made the call following a…

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State says banditry and other forms of criminal activities in the North-West zone would have been conquered if the nation's service chiefs took to advice from state governors. He stated this in a chat…

Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has warned that the various criminal activities of kidnapping, bombing, and assault on the people in parts of the country being referred to as banditry, must be appropriately addressed as terrorism.…

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina says the new measures put in place to fight insecurity in the state are working and they are winning the war against banditry. The governor stated this on Tuesday in Katsina at a consultative briefing he…

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has appealed to the people of the state to intensify prayers for God’s intervention to end banditry in the state. Matawalle made the call during a special prayer session organised by the Ulamau…

Oba Adekunle Makama, the Olowu of Owu-Kuta, in Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun, says the Nigerian Army is winning the war on terror and banditry. Oba Makama, who is also the Chairman of Council of Owu Obas, in a statement on…

The Katsina State Police Command says it has foiled bandits attack at Kabobi village in Batsari Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Gambo Isah, revealed this in a statement…

The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, says Nigerians cannot afford to keep trading blames over the security challenge in the country. He said the task of securing Nigeria is a collective responsibility that must be borne by all.…

The Police Command in Kaduna State has warned residents against further blockade of highways in the state in name of protest. Mr Umar Muri, the Commissioner of Police in the state, gave the warning in a statement issued by the command’s…

The Zamfara State Government has given approval to communities in the state to defend themselves against kidnapping, banditry and other criminal attacks. The State Governor, Alhaji Bello Matawalle gave the approval at a special prayer…

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has appealed to judges in the state not to take it lightly with bandits being prosecuted in their courts. Matawalle said that the judges must show patriotism by not showing leniency in…

Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal have stressed the need for states to cooperate in tackling the menace of banditry and kidnapping. The two governors took the stand in Sokoto, when El-Rufai…

The Zamfara State Government has banned the sale of petroleum products in areas that recorded recent upsurge of banditry in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara,…

The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has urged the Federal Government and the military to ensure the elimination of all bandits if the safety of Nigerian school children and the general populace is to be guaranteed. He…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that many states were currently battling a wave of insecurity especially banditry that might not end soon because the ruling All Progresives Congress (APC) chose to politicise security.…

A former presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Engr. Martin Onovo, says the Federal Government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) could not be absolved of culpability in the rising spate of banditry and…

Alhaji Aminu Sani, former House of Representatives member for Kaura-Namoda/Birnin-Magaji Federal Constituency in Zamfara, has called for genuine and coordinated effort by governors to tackle the spate of banditry and kidnapping in the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered for an immediate response to rising cases of bandit attacks on communities in Zamfara State. According to a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, the president gave the order in a directive to…

It is about time we started to set goals and objectives in this country. This will serve as a benchmark upon which performance can be assessed. I believe with commitment and sincerity of purpose we can take Boko Haram and Banditry,…

The North Central States Governors Forum on Monday called for the establishment of Military Camps or Training Grounds in forests in the region to check the movement of hoodlums. This is contained in a communiquè read by its Chairman,…

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has banned Emirs and chiefs in the state from sleeping outside their domains. He warned that anyone that violates the order would lose their seat. The governor equally directed local…

President, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Alhaji Shettima Yerima, has said that the north was very disturbed that insurgency, poverty and banditry have become a norm under its son, President Muhammadu Buhari. He said it was…