Tag: #Banditry
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POLICE RESCUE WORSHIPPERS KIDNAPPED DURING EKITI CHURCH ATTACK
The Ekiti State Police Command has announced the rescue of victims abducted during an attack on Christ Apostolic Church, Eda-Oniyo, on April 28, 2026, following weeks of coordinated Inter-Agency security operations. According to the police, the rescued victims have been taken to a medical facility where they are undergoing examination and necessary treatment. Reacting to…
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ILLEGAL MINING FINANCING BANDITRY, INSECURITY IN NIGERIA, EXPERTS WARN
Defence and security experts have raised concerns over the growing link between illegal mining and insecurity in parts of Nigeria, warning that criminal groups are increasingly using proceeds from mineral resources to fund violent activities. Speaking in separate interviews, the experts said intelligence reports from states such as Zamfara, Niger and Kaduna indicate that minerals…
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SECURITY FORCES FOIL CATTLE RUSTLING IN KATSINA, RECOVER 117 STOLEN LIVESTOCK
A joint team of security operatives has foiled a cattle rustling operation in Katsina State, recovering 117 stolen livestock after engaging suspected bandits in a gun battle in Charanchi Local Government Area. The Katsina State Police Command, on Wednesday July 1, said the operation followed credible intelligence that armed bandits had attacked Saburu and Billiri…
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TROOPS RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS, RECOVER RUSTLED LIVESTOCK
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma rescued kidnapped victims, apprehended a suspected terrorist collaborator and recovered 318 rustled livestock during operations in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara. According to an operational report made available on Friday June 19, troops deployed at Forward Operating Base Kadage rescued two women and a toddler abandoned by bandits in Igabi Local…
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KWARA POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED BANDIT LOGISTICS SUPPLIER
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspect believed to be involved in suppling food items and other materials to bandits operating in parts of the state. The arrest, carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), followed intelligence gathering and covert surveillance. According to a statement issued on Thursday June…
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TROOPS KILL NOTORIOUS TERROR KINGPIN, FOIL PLANNED SCHOOL ABDUCTION
The Nigerian Army, working alongside the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Tactical Team, has neutralised a notorious terrorist leader, Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo, and more than 15 members of his gang during a coordinated intelligence-led operation in Kogi State. Military authorities said Battijo, who was linked to the recent attack on a church in…
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BREAKING: ARMY RESCUES LATE GEN. RABE ABUBAKAR’S WIFE AFTER GUN BATTLE WITH BANDITS IN KATSINA
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued Mrs. Abubakar, wife of the late retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, following a fierce gun battle with suspected bandits in Katsina State. According to a credible military source, the operation was carried out by troops of the 17 Brigade during an ongoing search-and-rescue mission launched after the retired…
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KOGI BANS NIGHT TRAVEL, CLOSES MARKETS, IN CRACKDOWN ON BANDITRY
The Kogi State Government has announced a sweeping set of security measures, including a ban on night travel on all state-owned roads, as part of efforts to tackle rising cases of kidnapping and violent crimes across the state. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo disclosed the directives on Saturday June 13 in Lokoja. Under these new measures,…
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BANDIT LEADER DETAINS 39 ZAMFARA ELDERS AFTER FAILED OEACE MISSION, DEMANDS 24 MILLION NAIRA RANSOM
A peace initiative aimed at ending recurring abductions in parts of Zamfara State has ended in tragedy after a notorious bandit leader, identified as Jammo, reportedly detained 39 community elders who visited his camp for negotiations. Fifty elders, from Magamin Diddi village in Magami/Faru Ward of Maradun Local Government Area, were said to have embarked…
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POLICE ARREST 10 SUSPECTED BANDITS, RECOVER FIREARMS IN KADUNA OPERATIONS
The Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested 10 suspected bandits and recovered eight firearms in separate operations across the state. Police spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, said the arrests followed investigations into criminal conspiracy and illegal arms dealing linked to earlier cases transferred from Ikara Division. In one operation, five suspects were arrested and…
