Eleven people were kidnapped, while 15 others were killed in Zamfara State when a security meeting between Governor Bello Matawalle, traditional rulers, security agents and religious leaders was being held.Continue Reading
The Governor said he is indeed saddened by the situation but however remain committed to bringing lasting solutions to the unrighteous activities of bandits in the State.Continue Reading
"These vehicles were duly distributed to all security agencies in the state under the
supervision of the Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police. The beneficiaries included the military, the police, the customs and excise, the
immigration services, the NDLEA, the NSCDC, the FRSC, among others”, Special Adviser to Governor Bello Matawalle on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Continue Reading
Mailafia urged the Nigerian Army to stop making ‘reassuring noises’ and do everything possible to secure the release of the schoolboys abducted last Friday from the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State.Continue Reading
Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Adejoro Adeogun has revealed that granting amnesty to bandits in the State is an acceptance of failure.Continue Reading
Troops of the 4th Battalion of the Nigerian Army were said to have overpowered bandits along the Kwanar Tsintsiya axis of Kaduna-Zaria Road, Igabi Local Government Area Kaduna State, killing one of the bandits.Continue Reading
Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday, said the troops continued to record successes in the fight against banditry and other criminal acts in the zone. Enenche said the troops apprehended the illegal miners following credible intelligence on their activities at Kadauri in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara.Continue Reading
Nigerian Air Force launched a major offensive against bandits along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, killing many of the criminals in their camp on November 17.Continue Reading
It was gathered that the 300 students, from the Department of French, were traveling on Sunday to Lagos for a programme at the Nigerian French Language Village (NFLV), when the bandits struck.Continue Reading
Kaduna is one of the North west states suffering from attacks by armed bandits who have killed hundreds and kidnapped many others. Other states affected by such attacks include Zamfara and Katsina.
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