Tag:banditry Nigeria

Metro

Uba Sani: Terrorists ‘Must Be Eliminated’, No Amnesty

Kaduna, Nigeria — June 25, 2026 — Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has ruled out amnesty for bandits and terrorists, declaring that those...

Salisu Sani-Idris - June 25, 2026

Defence

Troops Neutralise Bandits, Recover Rustled Livestock in Kaduna Operations

Kaduna — Troops of Sector 1, Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA have neutralised suspected bandits, recovered rustled livestock, and restored public...

Akeem Adebayo - June 22, 2026

news

Court Jails Mother, Sister of Notorious Terrorist Kingpin Battujo to 40 Years for Terrorism Offences

Abuja — A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two women, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, to 40 years imprisonment for aiding terrorism...

Gladys Phillip - June 19, 2026

Defence

Troops Rescue Four Kidnap Victims in Katsina, Intensify Hunt for Bandit Kingpin

Katsina, Nigeria — Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued four kidnap victims in Katsina State as security forces intensify operations to capture notorious...

Toyin Adebayo - June 17, 2026

Metro

Tinubu Should Have Led Oyo Rescue Effort” — Peter Obi Slams FG Over School Abduction

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party leader, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government’s handling of the abduction of school children and teachers...

Akeem Adebayo - June 10, 2026

Religion

CAN Demands National Security Emergency as Kidnapping, Banditry Escalate Across Nigeria

Akure, Ondo State — The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South-West region, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency...

Toyin Adebayo - June 7, 2026

Politics

CAN Demands Security Emergency as South-West Kidnappings, Banditry Escalate Nationwide

Akure, Ondo State — The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South-West region, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency...

Toyin Adebayo - June 7, 2026