Tag: Bandits
Bandits Threatening Us, Reps Member Asks Tinubu To Review Withdrawal Of Police From VIPs
A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, on Wednesday said bandits were threatening to abduct members of the National Assembly. Idris stated this during the resumption of debate on national security in the lower chamber, calling on Bola Tinubu to review his directive on the withdrawal of police operatives attached to…
Eight Kidnapped As Bandits Attack Kano Communities Despite Early Warning To Security Operatives
Bandits have abducted at least eight people in Biresawa village, Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State, despite residents reportedly alerting security agencies ahead of the attack. Daily Trust, citing multiple sources, reported that the attackers stormed the community between 11pm and midnight on Monday. A source was quoted as saying, “They came as usual,…
BREAKING: Terrorists Storm Ekiti LGA, Kidnap Pregnant Woman, 10 Children, Others
Unidentified gunmen have attacked the Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, kidnapping a pregnant woman, 10 children, two nursing mothers, and several others. It was gathered that an estimated 20 to 30 armed bandits invaded the community, advancing with a large herd of cattle and firing sporadically. A stray bullet…
Bandits Disguised In Hijabs Abduct School Principal, Woman
Armed bandits have abducted two persons, including the Principal of Junior Secondary School Melehe, in a late-night attack on Melehe community, Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred on Friday night when the attackers, numbering about four, stormed the community between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. According to sources, the gunmen disguised…
El-Rufai Should Be Questioned Over Allegations Of FG Paying Bandits — Datti Baba-Ahmed
Datti Baba-Ahmed believes Nasir El-Rufai’s allegations that the Federal Government is paying bandits should be taken seriously and that the former governor of Kaduna State should be questioned over his claims. The Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “If the…
Benue: Police Confirm Fatalities In Yelewata Bandits Attack
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the attack on Yelewata town in Guma Local Government Area, stating that suspected bandits invaded the community in the early hours of Saturday. In a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Edet Udeme, the command disclosed that tactical teams deployed to the area responded…
Residents Flee As Suspected Herdsmen Launch Fresh Attack On Benue Community
Several persons have been feared killed and many houses set ablaze in Benue State following a fresh wave of violent attacks allegedly carried out by suspected armed herdsmen in the early hours of Saturday. Reports have it that several communities in Tombo Mbaya, located in Buruku Local Government Area, as well as neighboring Mbachoughu and…
JUST IN: Bandits Kill 14 Ondo Farmers in Fresh Attack
Suspected bandits attacked four communities in Akure North LGA of Ondo State, killing at least 14 local farmers, Peoples Gazette has learned. The affected communities—Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor, and Ademekun—are primarily inhabited by farmers. A police source in the area confirmed the incident on Monday, stating that the assailants raided the communities at midnight…
Terrorists, Bandits Now Rape Our Women, Zamfara Indigene Laments
Banditry in rural Zamfara State has escalated, with criminals now targeting married women and girls for rape within their own homes. This disturbing trend coincided with the apprehension of suspected bandits by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the 176 Guards Battalion of the Nigerian Army, who revealed having sponsors during interrogation….