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NAF Airstrikes Destroy Bandits’ Hideouts Kill Dozens in Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force said it has recorded a major operational success following two precision Air Interdiction missions at Turba Hill and Kachalla Dogo Sule’s Camp in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara. According to the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the airstrikes were conducted based on credible multi-source […]
Kogi Govt Reaffirms Zero Negotiation Policy as Bandit Attacks Surge
The Kogi State government has reiterated its stance against negotiating with criminal elements amid rising incidents of kidnapping across the state. Kogi, one of the North Central states grappling with increased criminal activity, has recorded several abductions in recent weeks. Last week, armed bandits launched two separate attacks in Yagba East Local Government Area, though […]
ADC Accuses Government of Abandoning Safe Schools Initiative
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the Federal Government has quietly abandoned the Safe Schools Initiative, a programme created to protect students and teachers from attacks.
Bandits Demand ₦100m Ransom per Victim After Kwara Church Abduction
You would recall that at least 30 people were taken during the evening attack, which also left three dead. A community leader, Olusegun Olukotun, whose relatives were among the victims, said the abductors had begun contacting families and grouping hostages according to their relations. He said he escaped through a window with one of his […]
Kaduna Govt Raises Alarm Over El-Rufai’s Alleged Plot
The state government, through the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Suleiman Shuaibu, condemned El-Rufai’s comments in a statement, noting that are the comments not mere words, but are ‘calculated, malicious lies designed to undermine security efforts, incite public anger, and legitimise criminality.’ The statement also said that the recent actions of the former […]
Katsina Massacre death toll rises to 50, 20 burnt bodies discovered
At least 50 individuals have been confirmed killed in the recent bandit attacks on villages in the Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State. This was confirmed by a member representing Malumfashi constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Aminu Ibrahim, during a plenary session, saying that the attacks took place across several communities, including Gidan Adamu […]
Gunmen Attack Sokoto Mosque, Abduct Worshippers
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a mosque in Bushe community, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto state.
Take battle to camps of bandits, terrorists – Tinubu charges Nigerian Army
President Bola Tinubu has urged the military to proactively take the war against insurgency to the camps of bandits and terrorists.
Bandits kill man, abduct wife, kids in Abuja suburb
Bandits last night invaded a community known as ‘Zone A, back of Primary School’, in Ushafa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, killing a man identified as Felix Chuks and abducting his entire family. The gunmen reportedly stormed the community around midnight on Thursday, with heavy gunfire, a development which reportedly overwhelmed […]