The Kebbi State Police Command has announced that its officer rejected a ₦1,060,000 bribe offered by suspects in the state. This was stated in a release signed by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, and made available to the media in the state on Tuesday. According to the statement, “On January 13, 2025, at about…
In a decisive operation against escalating banditry, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) conducted a series of airstrikes on Friday and Saturday, targeting multiple incursions by armed groups across Zamfara State. The coordinated military action sought to neutralise bandits wreaking havoc in the region and dismantling their strongholds. According to reports from PRNigeria, suspected Lakurawa terrorists…
Two young men have been reportedly killed by bandits kingpin, Turji Bello, after collecting ransom. The yet unconfirmed reports stated the victims were k!lled by notorious Bello after their families paid the ransom he demanded. Crisis and conflict journalist, Bakatsine, who confirmed the sad incident on Friday said the victims were held captive for four…
Bandits who kidnapped and killed the Katsina State Acting Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Amadu Surajo, have demanded a sum of N80m to release the abducted wife and daughter. Surajo was kidnapped alongside his two wives, an undergraduate daughter, and other people at Mai Rana village, Kusada Local Government…
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has urged South-West governors to take decisive action regarding security challenges, particularly in response to the influx of bandits into the region. This call follows a disclosure by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who revealed that bandits dislodged from the North-West due to military operations were relocating to parts of…
Hon. Rachael Averik, the Special Assistant on Political Affairs to the Kaduna State Governor, narrowly survived an ambush by suspected bandits in Southern Kaduna on Thursday. The attack occurred between Tsauni Majidadi and Gani villages in Sanga Local Government Area as Averik was returning to Gwantu. She had attended a condolence visit and commissioned a…
