Senator Shehu Sani has stated that North Eastern Nigeria would be a safe place if the government spent a fraction of the time spent on fighting self determination agitations on bandits. Sani stated that Kaduna ‘is under siege’ by bandits
13 policemen and three others were killed in an attack carried out on Kurar Mota community in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Sunday July 18. Daily Trust reported that the armed men had earlier attempted to invade
President Buhari on Saturday, July 10, condemned the repeated bandit killings in Zamfara and Kaduna States, urging the military to respond to the worrying situation in a language that the bandits understand. According to a statement released by Femi Adesina,
Bandits have kidnapped the Emir of Kajuru, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu, alongside members of his family and aides, including women and children. The Emir was attacked at his palace in Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, in the early hours of
Governor OF Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai has said that the federal government cannot handle Boko Haram and bandits like it handled the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin, on Friday
Troops have rescued of 13 kidnapped persons from bandits in Gwagwada, Chikun local government area of Kaduna State. The State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, May 5, said
Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, has said that security agencies have identified those behind the recent disturbances in the state and that in a few days, their names will be revealed. The governor disclosed this while addressing the congregation at
Bandits attacked Haske Baptist Church at Manini Tasha village, Kuriga Ward of Chikun local government area of Kaduna State killing a medical doctor while four worshippers were reportedly abducted. A survivor, Yakubu Bala, said the bandits stormed the church on
Governor David Umahi has accused bandits of committing crimes and pushing the blame to Eastern Security Network (ESN) or Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday April 14, Umahi admitted that the development makes
President Buhari has ordered the service chiefs to “take out” bandits, kidnappers, and their sponsors.Take out bandits, kidnappers and their sponsors – President Buhari orders service chiefs. The President issued the directive during his meeting with the service chiefs at