Tag: #Banditry
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KEBBI ATTACK: FORUM MOURNS 35 VICTIMS, DEMANDS GRASSROOTS SECURITY ACTION
After a deadly bandit attack that left dozens dead and communities shattered, the Kebbi Development Forum is calling for urgent, community-driven security reforms to stop the growing violence. The Kebbi Development Forum (KDF) has expressed deep sympathy for victims of the recent Lakurawa bandit attack on eight communities in Arewa Local Government Area, where about…
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PANIC IN EKITI COMMUNITIES AS GUNMEN KILL WOMAN, DEMAND ₦1.5M FOR HER CORPSE
Fear has gripped Ekiti border communities after gunmen killed a woman and reportedly demanded ₦1.5 million before releasing her body, deepening a wave of terror that has paralysed daily life. Residents of Irele and Ijowa in Ajoni LCDA say suspected bandits have laid siege to their communities for over 11 days, killing at least one…
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SECURITY FORCES WIPE OUT BANDITS’ CAMPS IN KOGI, RESCUE KIDNAP VICTIMS
Major breakthrough as Nigerian troops and vigilantes dismantle criminal strongholds and free captives in coordinated assault. A joint security operation involving the military, police, DSS and local vigilantes has destroyed three major bandits’ camps in Kogi West, dealing a heavy blow to criminal networks terrorising the area. The camps, reportedly controlled by notorious bandit leader…
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KOGI SHUTS MARKETS, MOTOR PARKS TO CHOKE BANDITS
No trading, no movement — Kogi State tightens the screws as security forces move in on terrorists and kidnappers in Kogi West. The Kogi State Government has ordered the temporary closure of selected markets and motor parks across Kogi West Senatorial District to boost ongoing security operations. Announcing the move in Lokoja, Information Commissioner Kingsley…
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50+ WORO ATTACK SURVIVORS HOSPITALISED AS SENATOR URGES STRONGER SECURITY IN KWARA NORTH
Over 50 injured in Woro bandit attack receive treatment as leaders call for tighter security. No fewer than 50 residents of Woro community, Kwara North, are receiving medical care in Ilorin after a violent bandit attack left many with gunshot and other injuries. Senator Sadiq Umar visited the survivors on Wednesday, offering sympathy and pledging…
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BLOODSHED IN KATSINA: BANDIT ATTACK KILLS 20 IN DOMA COMMUNITY
Peace deal ignored as bandits strike in broad daylight! Suspected bandits have killed about 20 people in Doma community, Tafoki Ward, Faskari LGA, Katsina State, on Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses say the attackers also set houses ablaze before withdrawing around 4 p.m., defying a recent peace agreement with locals. The community chairman, Alhaji Surajo Aliyu-Daudawa, described…
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KWARA SKIES ROAR AS TROOPS POUND BANDIT HIDEOUTS
Air strikes above, boots on the ground — the military is turning up the heat on bandits in Kwara. The Nigerian military has launched intense air and ground offensives against armed bandits terrorising parts of Ifelodun, Edu and Patigi LGAs of Kwara State, smashing hideouts and scattering criminal gangs. Security sources say the coordinated operation…
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TROOPS STRIKE TERRORISTS, FREE 62 HOSTAGES IN KEBBI–ZAMFARA SWEEP
Another big win against banditry in the North-West. Nigerian troops have neutralised two suspected Lakurawa terrorists and rescued 62 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across Kebbi and Zamfara States. Under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, soldiers of the Joint Task Force North West, working with vigilantes and other security agencies, acted on solid intelligence to hit criminal…
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ADC KICKS AGAINST PLAN TO FREE 70 SUSPECTED BANDITS IN KATSINA
A fresh controversy is brewing in Katsina as opposition voices slam a proposed move to release suspected bandits. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has outrightly rejected plans by the Dikko Radda-led government to free 70 suspected bandits, calling it dangerous and unfair to victims of insecurity. Speaking in Katsina, ADC spokesperson Lawal Tukur-Batagarawa said a…
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NIGERIAN ARMY FOILS BANDIT AMBUSH, RESCUES KIDNAPPED VICTIM IN KOGI
Troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have successfully foiled a bandit ambush and rescued a kidnapped victim in Lokoja, Kogi State. Acting on credible intelligence about bandits moving through the Oshokoshoko-Obajana corridor with abducted persons, the troops, working jointly with hybrid security forces, laid a special ambush. The bandits opened fire but…
