Bandits
Military intensifies search for terrorists amid jihadists’ infiltration
The Defence Headquarters announced on Friday that it has intensified its intelligence-gathering operations to thoroughly investigate terrorists and prevent them from finding safe...
Bandits break into houses, kidnap 20 residents in FCT’s Dawaki
In a new wave of kidnappings in the Federal Capital Territory, no fewer than 20 residents of Dawaki, a community near Kubwa, have...
Ramadan: Bandits disrupt early morning prayers in mosque, kill man, abduct wife, others in Zamfara
Bandits on Tuesday morning invaded a mosque in Buluku in Zamfara State, killed a man identified as Ashiru Nagoma, and abducted his wife...
Kidnappers ‘ll be treated as terrorists, they are cowards going after soft targets – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has called for treating those involved in kidnapping as terrorists and characterising them as cowards pursuing soft targets. The Nigerian...
NGE expresses worry about nation’s growing insecurity, demands release of Olatunji, FirstNews editor
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called on all levels of government to do more to address the nation’s increasing security issues...
FG talks tough, says Gumi, any individual not above the law
The Federal Government has taken a tough stand on the Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, saying he is subject to the laws of...
Wealthy politician-businessman killed in Ramadan prayers gunfire, wife, daughters taken hostage
Bandits on Saturday night attacked worshippers who were observing Ramadan prayers at Mairuwa village in the Faskari local government area of Katsina State...
FG identifies 15 BDCs, other funders of terrorism, plans sanctions
The Federal Government says it has identified 15 organizations and persons who it believes are involved in financing terrorism, including six businesses and...
Nearly 15 students kidnapped, monarch, others fatally shot
Chaos and disorder resigned in Sokoto State on Saturday morning following bandit’s rampage. At least over a dozen students were abducted by the...
School-age children, women’s abduction: FG calls it cowardly, vows to rescue abductees
The Federal Government has condemned in strong terms the abduction of internally displaced persons (IDPs) at Wurge Community in the Ngala council area...
Bandits invade Kaduna School, seize teachers, scores of pupils
Rampaging bandits have again struck in Kaduna State and this time in Kuriga town in the Chikun local government area on Thursday morning,...
In Kaduna, again, bandits kill six, abduct ex-CBN director, brother, others
No fewer than 50 people, including a retired Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Zakariya Markus, and his brother, Monday...
Again, bandits attack Zamfara community, abduct 40 people, kill two policemen
Bandits have reportedly attacked a community in Zamfara State, killing four people, including two policemen. The bandits who invaded Kasuwa-Daji Town in the...
Again, bandits strike in Kastina, hijack open van carrying 55 wedding guests
Again, bandits strike in Kastina, hijack open van carrying 55 wedding guests “The victims were initially over 70, mostly friends to the bride,...
Bandits raze Kaduna Catholic Parish house, roast Seminarian
A Seminarian has been burnt to death after bandits attacked and set ablaze a Catholic Parish House in Kamantan in Zango Kataf Local...
20 dead, scores injured, 63-year-old man rescued in Plateau State wee-hour attacks — Police
At least, 20 people have been killed in two separate attacks in Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State in the wee...
