Security forces are now trailing yet to be identified gunmen who invaded Kanoma village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara and abducted seven persons, including a three-month-old baby, along with her mother, killing two people. An eye witness, Malam Ibrahim Muhammed told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Wednesday that the […]
Bandits abduct 3-month old baby, 7 others, kill 2 in Zamfara
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian army says it’s patrol team of 1 Division in the early hours of Wednesday raided a bandits’ den at Gonan Bature East of Rijana and Kasarami farm house in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State killing two bandits. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa confirmed this in…
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The military says it is aware of the planned attacks and is mobilizing its men.
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Kidnappers on Monday afternoon blocked the Kaduna-Abuja Express way forcing several motorists to abandon their vehicles and head for nearby bushes to avoid being abducted.
Jude Johnson with Agency report The Federal Government on Wednesday revealed how illegal mining activities aggravated insecurity in Zamfara before its April 7 prohibition order and launch of special operations to stop bandits in the state. The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr. Lai Mohammed, who featured on a Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Programme, Good Morning…
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The traditional heads of Doka and Mutu villages in the Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara state have been arrested by the Nigerian troops in connection with bandits attacks in the state Recall that the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, had accused some traditional rulers in Zamfara and the North-West region of conniving with bandits […]
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The troops of the Nigerian Army and bandits n Zamfara state had an intense gun duel on Monday, leading to the death of six of the criminals. The gun battle, which took place in Kirsa and Sunke villages in the Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State, also led to the arrest of 18 informants […]
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Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Army says it’s troops of Operation SHARAN DAJI in Zamfara State have arrested the Vice Chairman, Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State,Yahuza Ibrahim Wuya for allegedly leaking information bandits. The Acting Force Information Officer, Operation SHARAN DAJI, Major Clement Abiade who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday said the…
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Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it’s Air Task Force (ATF) for Operation DIRAN MIKIYA has destroyed some logistics stores belonging to the bandits at a location within Kagara Forest, Zamfara State. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to…
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The Zamfara Government has said that a total of 3,526 persons were killed by armed bandits in the state in the last five years. This was disclosed by the state governor, Abdulaziz Yari, on Tuesday in Gusau during a Town Hall Meeting attended by the acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. “Nearly 500 villages…
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