Tag: Banditry

“We are ready to crush bandits now that they have been declared as terrorists” – Malami

Aminu Imam

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN), has said that the Federal Government’s determination to crush banditry remains unwavering now that the Court has granted an application filed by his Office declaring bandits groups as terrorist organisations. This was revealed by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the AGF, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, in a statement issued to newsmen yesterday. According to the statement, the declaration is a demonstration of the determination of the office of the Attorney-General of the…

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10 feared killed, houses burnt in fresh Plateau attack

Aminu Imam

Gunmen have attacked Te’egbe community, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, in the early hours of yesterday. The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in the State, ASP Obah Ogaba, confirmed the incident to newsmen. He said, “We are aware of the attack and will get the details across to you shortly.” However, a spokesman for the Miango Youth Development Association, Nuhu Bitrus, who spoke on the attack, said search and rescue operations for the victims were still on-going. According to him, 10 persons who were shot dead…

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Bandits sack Zamfara village after killing seven persons

Aminu Imam

…’About 50 women, children abducted’ – Survivor Bandits have reportedly chased residents out of Yan Buki village in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State. Seven persons were also reportedly killed and others kidnapped during the attack on the village Thursday afternoon. Speaking to the British Broadcasting Corporation, (BBC) Hausa service, an unnamed resident said the bandits stormed the village some minutes at midday. “They came around 12 p.m. and started shooting sporadically. When they came into the village, some of them continued shooting while others started a house to…

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“We are ready to fight bandits, terrorists”, Kebbi hunters declare

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Hunters’ Council, Kebbi State chapter, has expressed readiness to complement the efforts of security operatives in tackling banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping and other forms of criminalities. The Kebbi State Commander of the council, Musa Hussaini-Rambow, said this during a visit to one Battalion, Nigerian Army, Birnin Kebbi, and the State’s Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, (NSCDC), in Birnin Kebbi, yesterday. He explained that the primary objective of the council is to secure the forests and bushes which criminals have turned into their hideouts. The…

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Niger: Bandits rape 30 women in one day

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Bandits, on Monday, embarked on an indiscriminate raping of women and girls across five communities in Shiroro local government area of Niger State as their children watched with disbelief. It was gathered that about 30 women and girls were raped, with two to three bandits raping one woman during the sex extravaganza as they moved from one community to another on their motorcycles. No reason was given by the bandits for their action as, according to sources, their mission was just to rape women in the communities, including young girls.…

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Zamfara bandits mount road block, collect taxes, set farms on fire, abduct defaulters – Residents claim

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…”It’s not true” ? Police Residents of Magami in Gusau local government area of Zamfara State has cried for help over the worsening state of insecurity in their communities. They said bandits are destroying their farm lands and imposing levies on them. ”If you fail to pay bandits the levy, they either abduct you or burn your farm land ”, they added. However, according to a British Broadcasting Corporation, (BBC) Hausa service report, the State’s Police Command denied the story, saying no complaints had been made before it of any…

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Kaduna: Metropolitan residents send food to abductors of 66 Baptist Church members

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…61 still in captivity Community representatives have reportedly sent food items to bandits who kidnapped 66 worshippers at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Kaduna State.  Recall that the worshippers were kidnapped on October 31 at Kakau-Daji, in Chikun local government area of the State. The bandits reportedly shot at five of their victims, killing three and injuring two of them. This leaves 61 of the worshippers with the bandits as the injured victims had to be taken to hospital and were later discharged,  Vice-President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),…

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‘Terrorists plotting to establish camp in Niger’, FG raises alarm

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Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorists are planning to establish a camp in Niger State, authorities have said. The Secretary to the State Government, (SSG), Ahmed Matane, who raised the alarm yesterday, while briefing reporters in Minna, the State capital, decried the escalated rate of attacks by bandits on innocent residents in recent weeks, saying they were now collaborating with insurgents to worsen the security situation in the State. Matane lamented that the insurgents – who have carried out attacks that have killed hundreds of…

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Banditry: Katsina recruits 500 more vigilante operatives

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Katsina State Government has recruited 500 more persons as vigilante operatives to complement security engagements with other security agencies in rural communities. The Secretary to the State Government, (SSG), Mustapha Inuwa, said this was part of efforts to check banditry. He spoke while receiving the interim report on the recruitment of vigilance groups, led by the Special Adviser on Security, Alhaji Ibrahim Katsina. He said the measures were part of sustained efforts by the administration to restore peace and security. ‘Each State in the North-West region that is currently facing…

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Katsina: ‘Bandits acquire walkie-talkies to beat telecoms shutdown’ – Official

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Bandits operating in Katsina State are using Radio Frequency Walkie-Talkie Transceivers to overcome the shutdown of telecommunications service in the State, the government has said. Recall that the State government had in September cut telecommunications networks in 13 local government areas it said are in the front line of banditry in the State. However, at a press conference yesterday, the Secretary to the Government of Katsina State, Mustapha Inuwa, said the bandits have been unrelenting in circumventing the security measures devised to curb their activities. “In spite of the successes…

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