Banditry Archives - Page 21 of 71

Plateau: Gunmen kill seven in fresh attack

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Aminu Imam

Gunmen have reportedly attacked two communities in Plateau State, killing seven persons. The victims were said to have died following attacks by the assailants in Pukah and Pinper communities of Mangu local government area of the State in the early hours of yesterday. It was gathered that while six men and a lady were killed in Pukah community, the gunmen stole sheep and other domestic animals in Pinper community. A resident of Pukah community, John Mark, confirmed the killings to newsmen in Jos yesterday. According to Mark, �The Pukah community…

Zamfara: Bandits kidnap over 100 locals from villages

November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 Aminu Imam

In a series of coordinated attacks, bandits invaded four villages under Maru local council, Zamfara State and abducted 150 persons including women and children. A resident told newsmen that the terrorists in their long-hours operation killed one person. This is coming barely a week after 17 persons were abducted in Ruwan-?orawa village, of same local government area. The bandits reportedly attacked four villages of Mutunji, Kwanar-Dutse, Sabon-Garin Mahuta and Unguwar Kawo during the latest operation. According to a resident of Mutunji, the bandits who came in around 9 pm on…

Kaduna Banditry: �We are under siege”, Lere, Kauru LG communities raises alarm

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 Aminu Imam

Indigenes and residents of Lere and Kauru local government areas of Kaduna State have raised alarm of threat to peace and security of the communities by armed bandits. Residents decried that their communities have been under siege by the terror gang, lamenting that the bandits have been going about terrorising the agrarian communities unchallenged. It was gathered that the prevailing rate of bandit attacks that are going unabated is causing sleepless nights to the members of communities. Recently, Garun-Kurama, Kahugu, Unguwan Kerau, and Mariri, in the Lere local government area…

NAF airstrikes neutralise terrorists responsible for Abuja-Kaduna, Birnin-Gwari Road attacks

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 Aminu Imam

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft, under �Operation Whirl Punch�, have neutralised several terrorists/bandits responsible for attacks and kidnappings on the Abuja-Kaduna highway as well as Birnin-Gwari area of Kaduna State. Director, NAF Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, while confirming the strikes said several terrorist elements were decimated at Tsauni Doka, at Igabi local government area of the State. According to him, �The strikes became necessary following credible intelligence which revealed the presence of terrorist kingpin known as Boderi and his foot soldiers, at Tsauni Doka. Subsequently, air…

Just In! Boko Haram ambushes Gov Buni�s escorts, kills police officer

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 Aminu Imam

Boko Haram ambushes Gov Buni s escorts kills police officer� Suspected Boko Haram fighters ambushed the security escorts of Governor Mai Mala Buni, of Yobe state, on Saturday, killing one policeman and injuring six others. The attack occurred along Jakana-Mainok expressway in Borno State. The security team had reportedly escorted the governor to Maiduguri for the 24th Convocation ceremony of University of Maiduguri, where Vice-President Kashim Shettima was conferred with a honorary doctorate degree. While the team returned to Yobe, Buni was said to have stayed behind in Maiduguri ahead…

Sokoto: Scores killed, as bandits trigger communal clash

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 Aminu Imam

Several people were feared killed in a communal clash ignited by bandits� attacks in Tangaza local government area of Sokoto State. It was gathered that four communities were attacked between Sunday and Wednesday by the marauders, who killed seven persons, including a nursing mother and her daughter, who were burnt to death in a commercial vehicle. They also reportedly injured several others and abducted many, including women and children. The communities attacked include: Gidan Kakale, where five persons were said to be abducted; Ruwa Wuri road, where they shot a…

Insecurity: Kaduna farmers forced to pay bandits levies for crop harvest

November 11, 2023November 11, 2023 Aminu Imam

Bandits are putting pressure on villagers in Kaduna, forcing them to part with substantial sums before they can even think about harvesting their hard-earned crops. According to reports, this situation has left the affected communities trapped in a cycle of fear and economic uncertainty, with their livelihoods and safety hanging in the balance. This plight isn�t limited to just one village; it�s a shared struggle for residents of Kidandan and Galadima villages. For those in Angular Fala�u and Kerawa villages, life on the farm has become a constant ordeal, marked by…

Nasarawa: Gunmen invade university community, kill 1, kidnap others

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 Aminu Imam

Unknown gunmen have attacked Gandu, a settlement near the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), killing one person and abducting an unspecified number of villagers to an unknown destination. It was gathered that the incident happened late Monday night. The Gandu settlement houses both staff and students of FULafia because of its proximity to the permanent site of the university. As a result, there is a substantial presence of students and university staff in the area. The victims of the attack are yet to be identified as of the time of…

Katsina: Bandits open fire on Maulud procession, abduct worshippers

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 Aminu Imam

Many people, including women and children, were killed when bandits attacked a procession of some celebrants of the religious Maulud festivities in Kusa, a community in Musawa local government area of Katsina State. There are, however, conflicting figures as to the number of fatalities, as some said no fewer than 20 corpses were retrieved from the scene of the ugly incident, while others put the number at 14. Reports also indicated that several others have sustained injuries, with no fewer than 17 admitted at the Katsina Orthopaedic Hospital for bullet…

Bandits kill one, abduct 5 in Zamfara

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 Aminu Imam

� Set police vehicle ablaze Armed bandits have attacked Maru, the headquarters of Maru local government area in Zamfara State, have killed one person, set ablaze a police highway patrol vehicle, and abducted five individuals, including a lecturer from the College of Education (COE), Maru. Reports indicate that the bandits, who were a significant number, stormed Maru town in the early hours of yesterday, with the intent to abduct residents. A resident of the town, Yusuf Musa, recounted to newsmen that the armed bandits arrived in Maru armed with sophisticated…