The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan on Sunday, has confirmed that no fewer than five persons were killed, while one other person was injured by bandits in Chikun Local Government area of the State Confirming the reports on Sunday, Aruwan further added that, another person was injured in […]
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Students of the Government Science College Kagara, Niger State released last Saturday have discussed secrets they gained from their short stay in bandits net According to the students the bandits claimed their operations were always successful because of collaboration with informants in any environment targeted for attack. The students also said the bandits claimed there […]
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The abducted Kagara Government Science College students, their teachers and family members have been released. Reports say they were released in the early hours of Saturday. A government official who confirmed the release, said they were on their way to Minna, the state capital. According to him, the children were released from a location close […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ruled out the possibility of the Federal Government’s readiness to grant amnesty to armed criminals terrorising the country. He said his government will continue to deal decisively with bandits, kidnappers and insurgents. Buhari stated this while declaring open the a joint security meeting of Northern State Governors’ Forum, Northern […]
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Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar (Rtd) has said negotiating with terrorists and bandits is not the best way to tackle insecurity. Abubakar had spoken to newsmen after a meeting with the Nigerian Governors Forum in Minna. He mentioned that the best way to solve Nigeria’s banditry and kidnapping problems is to ensure […]
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The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has condemned Tuesday night’s abduction of some students and staff of Government Science School, Kagara in Niger State. The Chairman and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, said the bandits’ attack will discourage school enrollment in the North. Lalong’s spokesman, Makut Macham, in a statement, described the act as a heinous […]
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Scores of students at Government Science College (GSC) Kagara, in Niger State, have been kidnapped by suspected bandits. According to reports, the armed men stormed the school in military uniform Tuesday night. PRNigeria reports that GSC has close to 1,000 students. The attackers overpowered the security guard on duty, before whisking away a number of […]
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Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has expressed outrage at the recent killing of the Village Head of Kusherki in Rafi Local Government Area Mas’ud Abubakar and abduction of his wife, children and some others by Armed Bandits. A similar attack took place at Kachuae under Munya local government area where nine vigilante were […]
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Some armed men suspected to be bandits have killed at least 18 people in a series of attacks in Giwa local government area of Kaduna state. The state commissioner for internal security and homes affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the killings and counter-killings happened at Kaya community, which shares a boundary with Hayin Kaura village of […]
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Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity of the Nigerian Army have arrested 418 bandits and 315 illegal miners in the North-West. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, stated this while briefing newsmen on the success recorded by the Army Operation at the Special Army Super Camp 4, Faskari, Katsina State, on Saturday. Onyeuko […]
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