Tag: Banditry

Katsina: Police nab Village Head suspected to be bandits informant, in collaboration with villagers

Aminu Imam
Katsina police nab Village Head

The Village Head of Unguwan Tambai, Runka, in Safana local government area of Katsina, Usamatu Adamu, has been arrested for allegedly supplying information to bandits. In an issued statement, Spokesman of the State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this while parading 15 suspected criminals in Katsina. According to him, the Command, while acting on credible intelligence on October 3, tracked and arrested the 45-yr-old monarch to Sabon-Gida village in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State. Sadiq-Aliyu said Adamu was arrested in connection with a suspected case of criminal…

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Kebbi: Bandits abduct scores, kill District Head

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Kebbi abduction

Armed bandits, on Saturday, abducted the District Head of Kanya under the Danko/Wasagu local government area of Kebbi State. The District Head of Kanya village, Alhaji Isah Daya, was reportedly abducted when armed bandits stormed his village killing one and injuring three persons now receiving treatment at the hospital. The bandits also abducted 8 people, including the Kanya monarch in the latest siege. Kebbi State Police image-maker, SP Nafui Abubakar gave the name of the deceased as Sherrif Alhaji Almu while confirming the attack to newsmen in Kebbi. According to…

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Katsina: Bandits kill 9 vigilantes, steal 6 rifles

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Katsina bandits kill

Bandits carried out two separate attacks on vigilante groups in Katsina State on Friday evening, resulting in the deaths of nine security personnel. Six pump-action guns were reportedly also stolen by the bandits during the onslaught. According to a credible security source, the first incident occured when a group of bandits armed with sophisticated weapons ambushed members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) and vigilante members who were providing security for farmers harvesting crops at Unguwar Kafa along the Yankara-Faskari Road in Faskari. He explained that upon learning…

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Katsina: Bandits attack several mosques during Juma’at prayers 

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Katsina bandits attack

Armed bandits causing mayhem in parts of Katsina State have attacked the Ɗan-Ali, a community in Ɗanmusa local government area of Katsina State, affecting several mosques. It was gathered that the assailants carried out the heinous attacks yesterday, while worshippers were observing the Juma’at prayers. According to reports, the bandits, who were wielding dangerous weapons invaded the community and started shooting sporadically, chasing worshipers away from the mosques. It could not be ascertained at the moment how many residents were kidnapped by the daredevil criminals during the incident. Efforts to…

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Zamfara: Bandit kingpins, Sani Black, Kachalla Makore killed

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Zamfara bandit kingpins

Two bandit kingpins, Sani Black and Kachalla Makore have been confirmed killed in Zamfara State. The two bandits were responsible for banditry attacks in Ɗansadau districts and environs as well as other parts of the Maru local government area of the State. Confirming the killing, the Senior Special Adviser to Zamfara State Governor on Media and Communications, Mustapha Jafaru Ƙaura, said Sani Blalck was killed on Sunday at Ƴar-Tasha village, while Kachalla Makore was eliminated on Tuesday at Kunkeli village, both in Maru local government area of Zamfara State. Ƙaura…

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Reactions, as bandit solicits support to kidnap President Tinubu

Aminu Imam
Bandit calls

A video of a bandit calling on Nigerians to support him to kidnap, President Bola Tinubu has generated reactions from Nigerians on social media. According to reports that the activities of bandits on social media have increased recently. The bandits are now using social media, especially TikTok, to display collected ransoms and mock the government. The bandit spoke in Hausa language in the video. Reacting to the video, an X user, Pharaoh, @Ugochukwu_96, wrote,“The government will tag what they said as a joke, but if an ordinary citizen should make…

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Mastermind of 121 students of BethelBaptist High School, Kaduna, Kachalla Tukur Sharme, eliminated – State Govt.

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KDSG on bandit

A fratricide clash has resulted in the death of a notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Tukur Sharme, the mastermind of the kidnap of 121 students from Bethel Baptist High School, Kujama, Kaduna State, on July 5, 2021. He was killed along with other members of his gang in Kaduna State. The fierce gun duel enabled some kidnapped citizens to escape from captivity. This information emerged following diligent follow-up operations and extensive human intelligence networks reported by the State’s Overseeing Commissioner of the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan,…

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Zamfara Gov., Lawal reveals Defence Minister’s involvement in banditry

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Dauda Lawal alleges

…Calls for his resignation Zamfara State governor,  Dauda Lawal, has revealed Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle’s alleged involvement in banditry. Lawal made the claim during a television programme on Wednesday, citing credible information. “From all the informations we’re getting, my predecessor was fully involved in some of this banditry issue”, the governor was quoted as saying. This revelation comes amidst unending activities of bandits in northern Nigeria, particularly in Zamfara, Kaduna, and Katsina States. Lawal’s accusation is not the first time Matawalle has faced allegations of sponsoring banditry.…

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TY Ɗanjuma tasks Service Chiefs to end banditry

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Ɗanjuma tasks Service Chiefs

…Says no excuses for insecurity Former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Ɗanjuma (rtd), has asked Service Chiefs to end banditry and stop senseless killings across the country and return the country to the path of peace. Ɗanjuma said there was “no excuses” for the lingering insecurity ravaging the country. The former Army chief spoke at a book launch, titled: “Big Boots: Lessons from my military service”, by Major-General Solomon Udounwa (rtd) in Abuja yesterday. Ɗanjuma, who was the chairman of occasion extolled the virtues of the author and his commitment…

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CDS rewards soldiers for killing notorious bandit commander, Kachallah Buzu

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CDS rewards soldiers

The Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS), General Christopher Musa has announced a cash reward of N1 million for the troops that killed notorious Zamfara bandit commander Kachallah Buzu. Recall that Kachallah Buzu was killed alongside several of his fighters, in what has been described as a breakthrough against banditry and terrorism. He was neutralized the night of September 12 in Mayanchi village by troops from the Joint Task Force Northwest OPHD in Zamfara state after an ambush was laid by the military following intelligence reports on the terrorists’ movements. The…

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