Tag: banditry

Retired colonel reveals how to avoid being kidnapped on highways

Colonel Hassan Stan (Retd), who currently works as a security consultant, has

Gunmen kill 18 persons in fresh attacks in Zamfara–Monarch

Suspected gunmen have killed 18 persons in some communities in Tsafe Local

Banditry, Kidnapping, cultism: NEC sets up Security, Policing Committee (Full Gist)

The National Economic Council(NEC)  on Thursday set up a Security and Policing

Insecurity: UK marks 21 Nigerian states as unsafe

The United Kingdom, through its Foreign and Commonwealth Office, has listed a

Police say bandits kill 34 persons in Zamfara communities

The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the killing of 34 persons following

Civil defence corps begins clampdown on bandits in Katsina

Mr Abdullahi Gana, Commandant General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps

Banditry: Zamfara Govt suspends traditional rulers

The Zamfara Government has announced the immediate suspension of a first class

End bandits’ attacks or allow the bandits to kill us all, Mrs Buhari challenges security agencies

Wife of Nigeria’s President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has challenged security agencies to

Zamfara banditry: Block telephone service for six months – Emirs beg FG

Zamfara Council of Chiefs has requested the Federal Government to set up

Buhari should have sacked defence minister for accusing us wrongly – Zamfara emirs

The Chairman of the Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, and Emir of

Troops nab bandits’ logistic supplier, weapon manufacturer

Troops on operation `Exercise Harbin Kunama III’’, have arrested a suspect the

Bandits take tax from Zamfara farmers before allowing them into their farms

Members of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Zamfara state

North: Many Shades of Bloodbath – By AbdulYassar AbdulHamid

At the time when our gallant and patriotic army is recording tremendous

Buhari brought bandits to Nigeria during the elections, says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has knocked the presidency for underestimating the

Army prohibits motorcycles in North-West over incessant kidnapping

Motorcycles in some parts of the North have been banned by the

Dear IGP Adamu, begging bandits is not a security strategy – By Fredrick Nwabufo

Dear Police Inspector-General Mohammed Adamu, You cannot tackle the atrophic security threat

Bandits have killed 11,000 men, turned over 22,000 women to widows in Zamfara state – Marafa

The senator representing Zamfara Central, Kabiru Marafa, has decried the spate of

Banditry: Air Force opens new military base in Kaduna

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday Inaugurated a 271 detachment in

House of Reps invites Buhari over killings, banditry

The House of Representatives on Thursday invited President Muhammadu Buhari, to address

Army kills four more bandits in Zamfara

The Nigerian Army under Operation Sharan Daji has confirmed the killing of

Nigeria & Seasons of Blood – By Taiwo Lawrence Adeyemi

From north central states of; Kogi, Nassarawa, Benue and Plateau to north

Insecurity: North under siege, says Shehu Sani

Sen. Shehu Sani (PRP-Kaduna Central) on Tuesday urged governments to take more

Banditry: Nigeria using 20th century solutions for 21st century crime – Shehu Sani

The senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Sen. Shehu Sani, says the

UN agency commiserates with family of Briton killed by bandits in Kajuru

Mr Edward Kallon, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, has condoled the family of British

Banditry: Troops eliminate 6, nab 18 informants, including village head

Troops eliminated six bandits in various clearance operations in Zamfara villages and

Libya, Niger, others are responsible for the killings in the North – Military

The Nigerian military has blamed the proliferation and massive flow of weapons

Scores of bandits killed as Air Force bombs their camps in Zamfara

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has conducted air strikes on eight bandits’

Senate to FG: State police is the only way to stop bandits in Zamfara, other states

The Senate on Thursday knocked the Federal Government for failing to curtail

Banditry: Senate approves N10bn intervention to assist displaced persons in Zamfara

The Senate has proposed that a N10 billion intervention be made part

Police deploy special forces to fight kidnappers, bandits in North-West

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, said the Nigeria Police