Bandits who abducted about 35 worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have reportedly demanded N100 million ransom for each victim. The attack occurred on Tuesday evening, during a church service, when gunmen killed some worshippers and abducted others. A live-streamed video captured the service as …
Panic gripped Zuru Emirate in Kebbi State after armed bandits raided Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, killing the vice principal and abducting several students. The late-night attack claimed the life of Vice Principal Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, who reportedly tried to shield students from the assailants. The …
Kano State is grappling with a new wave of insecurity as fleeing bandits from neighbouring Katsina State invade its border communities, triggering fear and mass displacement among rural residents. The influx comes amid intensified military operations across the Northwest, which have pushed armed groups out of Katsina and Zamfara into adjacent territories. Residents told newsmen …
Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State has called on residents to rise and defend themselves against bandit attacks, declaring that his administration will neither negotiate nor pay ransom to kidnappers. Gov. Bago, who made the declaration during a visit to Rijau and Magama Local Government Areas, both recently hit by bandit incursions in the …
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dealt a major blow to armed bandits in Mariga Local Government Area, Niger State, neutralizing several of them in a precision airstrike last Sunday. The operation reportedly took place between 4 pm and 5 pm and targeted bandits transporting stolen cattle from Ragada and surrounding villages through Yabawa, Bazana, …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Armed bandits have killed 38 abducted residents of Banga village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, despite collecting a ransom of ₦50 million from the community. Chairman of the local government, Mannir Haidara Kaura, confirmed the development, stating that 56 villagers were initially taken hostage during a raid, but …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its crackdown on organised crime with the arrest of three notorious and wanted bandits/kidnappers. The suspects were apprehended during a coordinated sting operation spanning parts of Abuja and Kaduna State. The operation, carried out on June 29, 2025, …
