Banditry

Court denies bail to suspected bandit in Zamfara

A Zamfara State High Court in Gusau has denied bail to Saifullahi Muhammad, a…

Gov Lawal accuses saboteurs of sponsoring banditry in Zamfara

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has accused certain individuals of sabotaging his administration's efforts…

Niger lawmakers blame bad roads for increased banditry

Lawmakers in Niger State House of Assembly on Tuesday have expressed concern over the…

Taraba gov seeks Air Force intervention in tackling banditry

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has called upon the Nigerian Air Force to…

NNPP berates Kano gov tribunal justice over banditry comments

The National Auditor of the New Nigeria People's Party, Mr. Ladipo Johnson, has berated…

Bandits mustn’t have free reign in North-West again, says Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday, in Abuja, said the North-West…

Katsina orders reopening of shut fuel stations, cattle markets

The Katsina State Government has ordered the reopening of all fuel stations and cattle…

Benue won’t surrender to criminals, kidnappers – Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom on Benue State on Sunday restated that his administration will not…

Police arrest 26 armed robbery, kidnap suspects in Plateau

The Police Command in Plateau State has arrested 26 suspects for banditry, kidnapping, armed…

Banditry: Katsina Police arrest suspected supplier of weapons to bandits

Katsina State Police Command says it has arrested a 45-year-old man, Sani Mamuda, for…

Police parade 13 suspects for banditry, cattle rustling in Katsina

Police authorities in Katsina have arrested 13 suspects over their alleged involvement in banditry,…

Banditry: Police foil attack, rescue three teenage girls, five abducted passengers in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command says it has foiled bandits attack at Kabobi village…

Osun schools shut as rumour of bandits attack spreads

Parents and Guardians of students in Osun State have been forced to withdraw their…

Banditry: Buhari mourns Zamfara lawmaker, Muhammed Ahmad

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has expressed sadness over the death of…

Drug war deadlier than insurgency, banditry says Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has opined that the war on drug…