Nigeria will overcome banditry, insecurity in 2026 and beyond — Akpabio
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has expressed optimism that Nigeria will surmount banditry and other security…
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Bandits attack NSCDC checkpoint in Niger State, steal rifle
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, has confirmed an attack on one of its checkpoints along…
FG declares kidnappers, bandits as terrorists
The Federal Government has formally classified kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists, representing a significant…
Bandits, criminals will face tough crackdown in 2026 — Guards Brigade…
The Commander of the Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Adebisi Onasanya, has warned that bandits and criminal elements…
Kwara Govt speaks on alleged procurement of AK-47 for bandits
The Kwara State Government has dismissed claims that the Army arrested armed bandits in Ifelodun Local Government Area, describing…
Bandits kill one, abduct worshippers in Kogi church attack
Bandits have attacked a branch of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Àaaaz-Kiri community, Kabba/Bunu Local Government…
Bandits use advanced technology to evade surveillance — Minister
The minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, Bosun Tijani, has revealed that bandits employ “a special kind of…
Troops neutralise bandits, destroy hideouts in Taraba
Troops of Headquarters 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have eliminated two bandits, dismantled…
Kwara monarch, six others regain freedom after vigilantes ambush bandits
The traditional ruler who was abducted, Ojibara of Bayagan in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state, Alh Kamilu Salami,…
Bride-to-be, bridesmaid among 10 abducted in fresh Sokoto attack
A bride-to-be and her bridesmaid have been kidnapped by suspected bandits during a new attack on Chacho village in Wurno Local…