Troops of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have reportedly killed several bandits during airstrikes in Tsafe Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara state.… A counter-insurgency publication in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, quoted sources as saying the operation was as a result of a coordinated intelligence which revealed that bandits suspected to be relatives…
Six girls between the ages of 15 and 17 have been reportedly kidnapped by bandits in Pandogari Community, Rafi LGA of Niger State… Residents told Daily Trust that the bandits invaded their community in the midnight on Wednesday, killing a vigilante, Aliyu Aminu, and kidnapping the girls. Residents said the attackers, in their numbers, entered…
No fewer than three people have been reportedly killed and 24 others abducted in banditry attacks on four communities in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State… The bandits were said to be foot soldiers of the notorious bandits’ leader, Bello Truji. They attacked Shinkafi town, Jangeru, Shanawa and Birnin Yero villages on Thursday. It…
A 7-year-old girl and two villagers were killed in a bandit attack on Kuki village in Kaduna State. The attack occurred in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, leaving the community in shock and mourning. Local sources reported that the bandits in motorcycles stormed the area on Monday around 12 PM. The area is located…
Nigerian military troops have intercepted over 2,000 cows after a fierce gun battle with armed bandits in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. Before the interception, the bandits numbering over 500 from the Birnin-Gwari axis in Kaduna State in a convoy of about 100 motorcycles had raided several communities in Mariga. An eyewitness,…
