Tag: Bandits
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Bandits Reportedly Demand ₦4m Ransom Balance In New Video Of Abducted Plateau Youth
By Paul Joseph A fresh wave of concern has emerged online following the circulation of a disturbing video showing kidnapped Plateau State youth, John Arum, as his abductors demand the remaining balance of a ransom allegedly set at ₦10 million. In the video, which has been widely shared across social media platforms today Monday, the…
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Bandits Reportedly Target NASS, Analyst Warns
By Paul Joseph A political strategist, Baba Yusuf, has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, warning that unchecked banditry could eventually infiltrate the country’s highest legislative body, the National Assembly. Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Saturday, Yusuf described the situation as alarming, noting that criminal groups are steadily expanding their…
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Bandits Abduct Newly Installed Monarch, Wife in Kwara Attack
By George Omagbemi Sylvester Armed bandits have abducted a newly installed traditional ruler, his wife, and another individual in Kwara State, escalating concerns over the persistent targeting of community leaders in Nigeria’s worsening security landscape. April 18, 2026; The attack reportedly occurred shortly after the monarch’s installation, with gunmen storming the area and whisking the…
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Bandits Abduct UTME Candidates Along Makurdi–Otukpo Road in Benue State
By Editor Drealomalicha Emmanuella Suspected bandits have abducted a group of passengers, including young candidates travelling to sit the ongoing Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination, along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, 15 April, when a Benue Links Nigeria Limited bus en route from Makurdi to Otukpo…
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Troops Destroy Bandit Hideouts in Bauchi, Rescue Hostages, Recover Arms
By Paul Joseph Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Wutan Daji have recorded a major operational breakthrough following a coordinated clearance mission targeting bandit enclaves in Bauchi State. The operation, carried out in Kumbodoro Forest and Kumbodoro Village, dealt a significant blow to criminal networks operating in the area. Military sources confirmed that several…
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Drama As Katsina Bandit Demand Livestock As Ransom During Negotiation
Security tensions have escalated in parts of Katsina State after reports that armed bandits demanded livestock as ransom in ongoing negotiations with rural communities. The development has renewed public concern over the evolving economics of kidnapping and banditry in northern Nigeria, where criminal groups increasingly request payment in cattle, food supplies, and cash rather than…
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Kauru Residents Decry Bandit Attacks, Say Over 50 Killed, 1,000 Abducted in Three Months
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Residents of communities in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have raised the alarm over escalating attacks by suspected bandits, reporting that more than 50 people have been killed and over 1,000 abducted within a three-month period. Addressing journalists in Kaduna, community leaders led by Reverend Musa Hassan Shadari said…
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Bandits Slash ECWA Worshippers’ Ransom from ₦1bn to ₦150m
By George Omagbemi Sylvester Armed bandits holding eight worshippers from an Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) congregation in Kwara State have reportedly reduced their ransom demand from ₦1 billion to ₦150 million, intensifying fears over the prolonged captivity of the victims and worsening insecurity in the region. This development was reported on April 10, 2026,…
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Civil Society Decries Killings, Abductions in Kaduna; Demands Security, Accountability
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society for Good Governance and Accountability has condemned the wave of violent attacks, abductions, and alleged cover-ups by state actors in Kaduna State, demanding urgent action to rescue victims and end what it described as a “dangerous complicity of denial and deception.” In a press statement issued signed by…
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Breaking: Fresh Attack in Shuwari, Adamawa state Leaves 13 Dead
By Paul Joseph A fresh attack has reportedly occurred in Shuwari, a community in the Kirchinga area of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa state, leaving at least 13 people confirmed dead, according to local sources. Residents told reporters that the assailants stormed the community in the early hours of the day, unleashing violence that…
