Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal Reveals He Rejected ₦300 Million Ransom for Kidnapped Brothers, Backs State Police
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has disclosed that he refused to pay a ₦300 million ransom demanded by bandits...
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Senate Rejects Boko Haram Rehabilitation, Demands Terrorists Face Justice Amid Worsening Insecurity
Nigeria’s Senate has firmly rejected any policy that rehabilitates former Boko Haram fighters, declaring that terrorists should be prosecuted...
Federal High Court Remands Two Katsina Men Over Alleged Support for Bandits
Two residents of Katsina State have been remanded in custody after appearing before a Federal High Court in Kano...
2027: Peter Obi Opens Door to Talks With Bandits, Says ‘Anybody Who Wants Peace, I Will Negotiate’
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has said he would be willing to negotiate...
VeryDarkMan Leads Abuja Protest Against Insecurity, Kidnappings and Economic Hardship
Hundreds of Nigerians marched through parts of Abuja on Thursday as social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known...
Sunday Igboho Threatens to Expose Politicians Behind Oyo School Abductions, Claims He Knows Their Sponsors
Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has claimed he knows the politicians allegedly backing criminal...
N12m Ransom Paid, Abuja Businessman and Daughter Killed by Bandits in Niger
Grief and anger have gripped a family after bandits killed an Abuja businessman and his teenage daughter, even after...
Kaduna Residents Dispute Army’s Claim of Rescuing Hostages After Church Attack
Tensions are mounting in Ariko, Kaduna State, after residents disputed the Nigerian Army’s claim that 31 civilians were rescued...
Nigerian Army Troops Rescue 11 Kidnapped Victims Along Kaduna–Abuja Highway
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 1 Division have rescued 11 people abducted by armed kidnappers during a coordinated operation...
Zamfara Ambush: Suspected Terrorists Attack Security Convoy Escorting Freed Villagers
A joint security team escorting villagers recently released from captivity came under attack on Monday evening in Tsafe Local...
Kogi Government Orders Demolition of Suspected ISWAP and Bandits’ Hideouts in Okene
Governor Ododo launches crackdown on terror enclaves following renewed bandit attacks and security intelligence reports. Kogi State Governor, Usman...
Bandits strike Katsina community at night, killing two and looting homes
A fresh bandit attack has left at least two people dead after gunmen stormed Kwatangiri community in Funtua Local...
Bandit Leader Turji Accuses Two Ex-Governors of Fueling Northern Insecurity in Viral Video
Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has alleged that two former governors from northern Nigeria played key roles in worsening...
Bride, Bridesmaids and 28 Others Kidnapped as Bandits Raid Sokoto Community Hours Before Wedding
A wedding day in Sokoto State turned into tragedy after armed bandits abducted at least 30 women and girls,...
Troops rescue kidnap victim, seize weapons in Benue raid on bandits
Nigerian troops under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued a kidnapped man and recovered a cache of weapons during...
Panic as Abuja-Kaduna Train Derails, Passengers Flee Over Fear of Bandit Attack
Tension gripped hundreds of passengers on Tuesday after an Abuja-Kaduna bound train derailed, forcing terrified travelers to scramble for...