Notorious Bandit ‘Auta Yankuzo’ Allegedly Displays Ransom Cash on TikTok, Sparking Security Concerns
Fresh concerns have emerged over the growing use of social media by armed criminal groups after a notorious bandit,...
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Bandit Leader Claims He Can Kidnap Governors, Alleges Security Operations Are Leaked to Him
Fresh concerns over Nigeria’s security challenges have emerged after a notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Maha, claimed he has the...
Police Deny Viral Katsina Video Shows Bandits, Say Riders Are Registered Vigilantes and Hunters
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed claims that a viral video circulating on social media shows a police officer...
Troops Kill Two Terrorists, Recover Weapons, Livestock in Katsina Raid
Troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have neutralised two suspected terrorists during a coordinated raid on a criminal hideout in...
Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal Rejects Bandit Negotiations, Denies Government Role in Elder Peace Mission
Tension over security strategy in Zamfara State has deepened after Governor Dauda Lawal firmly ruled out any form of...
Retired Military Officers Demand Security Reforms After General Rabe Abubakar Dies Following Bandit Abduction
The death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar after his abduction by bandits in Katsina State has sparked fresh...
Bandits Kill Kogi School Vice Principal, Abduct WAEC Candidates as Edo Closes Schools Over Kidnap Threat
Fresh fears over school safety have emerged in parts of Nigeria after armed bandits reportedly killed a school vice...
Kidnapped Ex-Defence Spokesman, Wife Appear in Captivity Video as Abductors Demand Release of Three Suspects
Fresh concerns have emerged over the fate of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife after a video...
Bandits Demand N40 Million Levy From Kebbi Farmers Before Planting Season, Residents Flee Communities
Fear is spreading across parts of Kebbi State after armed bandits reportedly demanded a staggering N40 million from farmers...
Video Shows Former Kebbi APC Chairman, Associate Pleading for Help in Bandits’ Captivity
A disturbing video circulating on social media has allegedly shown a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
PRP Demands Tinubu’s Resignation Over Rising Insecurity, Cites Oyo School Abductions
Nigeria’s worsening security crisis has sparked fresh political tensions, with the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) calling on President Bola...
Buratai Questions Why Bandits Posting Videos Online Are Still Not Tracked by Security Agencies
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (retd.), has raised questions about why bandits and kidnappers who...
Army Rescues 23 Kidnapped Passengers After Deadly Attack on Kogi Highway
Nigerian Army troops have rescued 23 passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers following a deadly attack along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road...
Sheikh Gumi Denies Supporting Banditry, Calls for Dialogue and Rehabilitation Strategy
Prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi has rejected allegations linking him to support for banditry, insisting that...
US Deploys 200 Troops to Nigeria to Bolster Fight Against Boko Haram, ISWAP and Armed Gangs
Washington expands military cooperation as security crisis deepens across northeast and northwest Nigeria The United States is set to...