Tag: Banditry

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 ?anjuma tasks Service Chiefs to end banditry

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?anjuma tasks Service Chiefs

…Says no excuses for insecurity Former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus ?anjuma (rtd), has asked Service Chiefs to end banditry and stop senseless killings across the country and return the country to the path of peace. ?anjuma 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. ?anjuma, 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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Zamfara: Army troops eliminate vicious terrorist kingpin, Halilu Buzu 

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Zamfara bandit

Troops of the Nigeria Army have eliminated a terrorist kingpin, infamously known as Halilu Buzu, including several of his fighters in Mayanchi village, in Maru local government area of Zamfara State. The Nigerian army announced the breakthrough in a post on its official X handle yesterday. The post said that the troops launched a ferocious strike on the terrorist and his gang in a deliberate and discreetly coordinated offensive on Thursday. It said the troops took the offensive to the notorious terrorists’ identified crossing point in Mayanchi. According to the…

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Zamfara: Bandits block highway, abduct unspecified  travellers kill 5 policemen, 3 soldiers 

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Zamfara bandits

Five police officers and three soldiers were killed by bandits during a deadly ambush yesterday morning in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State. The ambush resulted in the death of eight security personnel, including five police officers and three soldiers. According to a military source, the attack occurred as the security operatives were escorting workers of the construction company Setraco Nigeria Limited. The military source revealed that the security personnel were caught off guard when the terrorists opened fire. However, a prompt and swift response by the military prevented…

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Sokoto: Bandits attack village, kill 1, kidnap 4

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Sokoto bandits attack

Bandits have reportedly attacked Gumburawa village, in Wamakko local government area of Sokoto State, killing one person and abducting four others. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, in the village located near Usmanu ?anfodio University on the outskirts of Sokoto city. Among the kidnapped victims is Fodio Abdullahi, a 300-level student of Usmanu ?anfodio University. According to a local resident, Sa’idu Muhammad Gumburawa, who had previously been kidnapped by bandits, the attackers raided the area for about 30 minutes, targeting specific houses. He said, “They killed one…

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Kaduna: Bandits attack hospital, kidnap nurses, patients

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Kaduna attack

Suspected bandits have attacked the Primary Healthcare Centre in Kuyallo, Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna State, abducting two nurses and an unspecified number of patients. The bandits, who reportedly arrived around 9:00 am yesterday, first targeted the nearby Government Day Secondary School, but found it empty. According to a leader of a local vigilante group, Musa Alhassan, the gunmen then shifted their focus to the healthcare facility. “They came looking for students, but when they discovered the school was vacant, they went straight to the health center and began…

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Insecurity: “No politician funding bandits” – Sheikh Gumi

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Sheikh Gumi on bandits

…Says they’re fighting due to long-term neglect A prominent Islamic cleric from Kaduna State, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has refuted claims that politicians are funding the ongoing unrest in northern Nigeria, particularly in the North-West region, where insecurity has worsened in recent years. Despite numerous attacks by bandits and other criminal elements, including the killing of the monarch of Gobir in Sokoto State, Gumi insists that political involvement is not to blame. Back in 2021, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, alleged that politicians were behind banditry sweeping parts of the country.…

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Yobe: Northern Govs. condemn deadly attack in State

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Arewa Govs. condemn

…Demand justice for 34 victims The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condemned the attack in Mafa, Tarmuwa local government area (LGA) of Yobe State, which resulted in 34 deaths. Chairman of the forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, expressed outrage over the attack, calling it a senseless act of violence that has inflicted immense grief on the affected families and communities. In a statement released by his spokesman, Isma’ila Uba Misilli, Governor Yahaya commended the security forces for their ongoing efforts against remnants of the terrorist…

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Niger: Bandits order residents to vacate estate or get killed

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Niger bandits

Suspected bandits have ordered the residents of M.I Wushishi Estate in Minna, the Niger State capital, to vacate the estate or get killed. The bandits, suspected to be miners were said to have invaded the estate when most of the male residents had gone to work breaking cars and windows of houses. A resident, who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity on Monday, said the attack came after residents had gone to report the matter at a neighbourhood police station. The resident said, “Hoodlums we suspect are miners in…

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