Banditry

A collection of reports and stories on banditry, the fight against banditry, arrest and investigations in Nigeria and beyond

Latest Banditry

Bandits abduct two wives, four daughters of ex-Zamfara perm sec

Bandits have abducted the two wives and four daughters of a former…

Bandits abduct ex-AGF’s three wives in Zamfara

Three wives of former Accountant General of the state, Alh Abubakar Bello…

14 abducted as bandits invade Kaduna community

No fewer than 14 persons have been reportedly abducted by bandits at…

Kaduna police kill two bandits during gun battle

Police have killed two bandits terrorising residents and travellers in the Birnin-Gwari…

Army chief decries upsurge in terrorist activities

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, decried the upsurge in…

Jigawa driver abandons car with rifles, explosives

The Nigeria Police, Kano Command, has intercepted a Mercedez Benz car laded…

Why we raped, killed Greenfield students – Suspects

Two suspected kidnappers, Aminu Lawal, aka Aminu Kano, and Murtala Dawu, aka…

Train abduction: FG seeks foreign assistance as negotiations stall

The negotiations between the Federal Government and the abductors of no fewer…

20 kidnapped, one killed as terrorists invade Kaduna community

Some terrorists were reported to have invaded Kurmin Sata, some few kilometers…

Train attack: Meet bandits’ demand, secure victims, Gumi tells FG

Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, on Thursday in Kaduna said Nigeria…

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

  The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday, in Abuja,…

Plateau: Police arrest 20-year-old arms dealer, recover 57 AK-47 rifles

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday announced the arrest of four "notorious…

Army kills three bandits, recovers arms in Benue

TROOPS of Operation Whirl Stroke on Saturday killed three gang members of…

Train attack: NRC vows to rescue hostages

The Nigerian Railway Corporation says it will work relentlessly with security agencies…

Train attack: Over 21 passengers still missing, says NRC

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has confirmed the safety of about 170 passengers…