Tag: Banditry

Terrorists kill 34 fasting Muslims in Kebbi latest attack

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Kebbi latest attack

Members of the Lakurawa group attacked villages in the Bui district in Kebbi state on Wednesday, according to the state’’s Police spokesman, Bashir Usman. The attacks, which occurred at around 1:15 pm, struck Mamunu, Awasaka, Tungan-Tsoho, Makangara, Kanzo, Gorun Naidal, and Ɗan Mai-Ago, targeting residents who tried to resist. Cattle were also reportedly stolen.  According to a resident in one of the villages, at least 35 people had been killed. “We were in our homes, we heard gunshots”, said the resident of Kanzo. People outside began to run into their…

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“We track, send movements of bandits to DSS, Police, but they don’t act” – Gov. Lawal

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Gov. Lawal on banditry

Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has alleged that security agencies don’t take action on critical security information that could help them in dealing with bandits, terrorists and other criminals in the state. He disclosed that with the aid of drones and other technological platforms, his government is able to track the movement of the terrorists and the information is relayed to the Police, Military, Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), but they often ignore such information. According to him, despite deploying surveillance…

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Niger: Bandits slaughter 32 farmers, abduct scores in communities

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Niger bandits

…Set homes ablaze  At least 32 farmers have reportedly been killed in a fresh wave of attacks by suspected bandits across several communities in Niger State, leaving many others abducted and numerous homes destroyed. Local sources said the attackers stormed farming settlements in the early hours, opening fire on residents and setting houses ablaze. Survivors described scenes of chaos as families fled into nearby bushes while armed men moved from house to house. Community leaders confirmed that dozens of residents remain missing, with fears that many may have been taken…

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Katsina: Bandits kill DPO in ambush, 3 officers injured

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Katsina banditry

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Rimi local government area of Katsina State, CSP Muhammad Sani Kabir, has been killed while leading an operation against suspected cattle-rustlers. The Katsina State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs confirmed the incident yesterday, stating that three rustlers were neutralised during a joint operation involving security operatives and community members. In a statement, the State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasir Mu’azu, said, “The Ministry expresses deep sorrow over the death of the Divisional Police Officer of Rimi, CSP Muhammad Sani…

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‘4,654 killed, 3,141 kidnapped in Nigeria in one year’ – Report

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Report on insecurity

…Warns insecurity may worsen ahead of 2027 elections Violent conflicts across Nigeria claimed 4,654 lives in 2025, while 3,141 persons were kidnapped in 1,274 incidents nationwide, according to the Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database (NVCD) 2025 released by Nextier Advisory Ltd., which warned that insecurity may worsen without urgent reforms in intelligence, governance, and conflict prevention. The findings were unveiled in Abuja during the launch of the 2026 Nigeria Security and Conflict Outlook, themed: ‘When Capability Meets Resolve’, alongside a new predictive security platform designed to strengthen data-driven conflict response and…

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Imam, Fulani leader, others abducted, as bandits launch fresh attack in Kaduna

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Imam, Fulani leader abducted

Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, have reportedly abducted the Chief Imam of the Janjala Central Mosque, Bello Abdullahi, and the Fulani leader of the area, Shehu Bello, alongside a woman, during coordinated attacks on several communities in Kagarko local government area of Kaduna state. According to reports, the armed attackers invaded multiple villages in the local government area, including Iddo, Gidan-Makeri, Kohoto and Janjala, where they abducted residents and rustled cattle, forcing many villagers to flee their homes in fear. The latest abductions were disclosed yesterday morning by a security…

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Edo: Bandits abduct pupils, others, demand ₦260m ransom

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Oyo banditry

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted nine family members, including school children and a nursing mother, in Edo State. The victims were reportedly snatched on February 3, 2026, at Iyowa Bush, along the Eko-Abeku–Iyowa–Akure Road. A relative of the victims, Festus Bamidele, stated that the group was abducted while returning from school. He noted that the family only became aware of the full scale of the incident after a few of the captives were initially freed. According to Bamidele, some victims are still being held captive, including two of…

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Kwara Attack: Death toll hits 162, as terrorists overrun Kaima LGA village

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Kwara death toll

At least 162 people have been confirmed dead after suspected terrorists launched a deadly assault on Woro village in Kaiama LGA of Kwara State, in what humanitarian officials say ranks among the most lethal attacks recorded in Nigeria in recent months. The State’s Secretary of the Red Cross, Babaomo Ayodeji, disclosed that rescue teams and volunteers were still recovering bodies days after the Tuesday evening attack. “Reports said that the death toll now stands at 162, as the search for more bodies continues”, Ayodeji said, revising an earlier figure of…

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Borno: Massacre in community, as B’Haram terrorists kill scores of construction workers

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B'Haram kill scores

Scores of construction workers have been reportedly killed by the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād. It was learnt that the terrorists attacked a construction site and a military base in Sabon-Gari, Damboa local government area of Borno State, on Thursday. The construction workers were said to be working on a bridge being constructed at Wajiluku.  Wajiluku is a border town between Damboa and Biu LGAs. Recall that ISWAP terrorists had, a few years back,…

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Banditry: FG to deploy military retirees to secure ungoverned areas

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FG to deploy

The Federal Government has announced plans to deploy military retirees to help secure Nigeria’s ungoverned spaces, as part of broader efforts to strengthen national security and stimulate economic activities in conflict-affected areas. The initiative follows the inauguration of an 18-member committee by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd), charged with reclaiming ungoverned spaces for economic viability and repositioning the ‘Nigerian Legion Corps of Commissionaires and Veterans’. The committee was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Abuja.  A statement issued yesterday by the Ministry’s Deputy…

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