Nigerian soldiers have arrested a group of suspected bandits found patrolling with AK-47 rifles in a local security patrol vehicle in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The suspects were intercepted by troops during an operation in the area and taken into custody. In a video trending online, the suspects were spotted prostrated on…
A presidential spokesman, Daniel Bwala has said that security agencies are unable to track down terrorists branding weapons and loads of ransom collected in cash on social media because they use Elon Musk’s Starlink and other internet services from neighbouring countries. Bwala disclosed this in an interview with a radio station, Nigeria Info, on Thursday….
Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has given stern order to military personnel fighting insurgency, ordering them to immediately engage armed bandits and insurgents on sight without waiting for further authorisation. Musa gave the charge during his Senate screening on Wednesday, stressing that swift engagement is essential for frontline protection and…
Details have emerged on how the Ojibara of Bayagan, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, and six other abducted persons escaped from bandits’ den. They were freed from the custody of bandits in Kwara State after vigilante group encountered the bandits deep in the forest. Bayagan, a large community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State,…
The Police Command in Katsina State has dismissed as false the social media reports claiming that bandits and some communities engaged in a hostage-swap arrangement in Safana Local Government Area. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Aliyu, made the denial in a statement issued on Friday in Katsina. The statement said: “The Katsina…
Two people were reportedly killed as vigilantes and hunters repelled a bandit attack on Kiri High School, Kogi State, Wednesday morning. Kiri High School in Aiyetoro Kiri, is located in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The suspected bandits attempted to kidnapped school children before they were repelled by hunters and Vigilantes who…
The 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, have been rescued. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. Although details of the operation that led to their freedom remain unclear, sources…
In less than a week, bandits killed scores and kidnapped 38 worshippers – now freed – in Eruku community in Kwara state, a fresh attack in another community, Isapa, has resulted in the abduction of 11 residents. Both Isapa and Eruku communities are in the Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. According to Channels…
Onanuga The Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian military directly intervened to secure the release of 38 worshippers kidnapped in Eruku, Kwara State, said the presidency. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed that security agencies used real-time tracking systems to monitor the criminals and then reached out…
The Kaduna State Government, on Sunday, gave ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai one week to substantiate his claim that Governor Uba Sani’s administration paid N1 billion to bandits. The government, which dismissed El-Rufai’s allegation as “false and politically motivated”, said he must provide proof or tender a public apology for the claim, failing which he would face…
