The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old notorious bandit, identified as Aliyu Umar. Henzodaily reports that the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, in a statement on Wednesday, said the bandit was arrested on December 16, 2024, in Zaria. Umar reportedly had in his possession eight AK-47 magazines and 50 rounds of … Read more
Two individuals suspected to be bandits were reportedly killed during an attempt to test Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at a camp allegedly established by the infamous extremist leader, Bello Turji, in Zamfara State. It was gathered that the incident took place in Barikin Daji Village and Dan Bagudu Hills, both situated within the Talata Mafara … Read more
Troops of 6 Brigade, Sector 3 of the “Operation Whirl Stroke” (OPWS) have thwarted a planned banditry attack in Taraba and arrested two suspects with AK 47 rifles. According to a statement on Thursday by Capt. Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations in Jalingo, said the success was as a result … Read more
Operatives from the Katsina State Police Command have apprehended a suspected financier of terrorism, Aminu Hassan, for allegedly providing support to armed bandits terrorizing the Danmusa Local Government Area and its surroundings. The Command’s spokesperson, Abubakar Sadiq, made this announcement in a statement released on Tuesday. Sadiq, who holds the rank of Assistant Superintendent of … Read more
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has distanced his administration from plans to negotiate with bandits in the state. Lawal, while speaking on Channels TV, on Tuesday, also said contrary to media reports, people were not abducted by bandits in the Maradun Local Government Area of the state. There had been reports claiming that … Read more
The former lawmaker representing Lafia/Obi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Joseph Haruna Kigbu, on Monday, was abducted by suspected bandits while traveling to Jos. Henzodaily learnt that the incident happened around 6:00 p.m., between Nunku in Akwanga Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, and Gwantu in Sanga Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The kidnappers … Read more