Security forces have arrested a self-proclaimed medical professional accused of providing treatment to injured bandits in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. Among those he treated is the infamous bandit kingpin, Usman Modi Modi, who has a bounty of ₦50 million on his head. In a video shared by popular security analyst, Zagazola … Read more
At least six young women aged 15 to 17 have allegedly been abducted by armed men in the Pandogari Community, located in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. It was gathered that the armed assailants stormed their neighbourhood in the early hours of Wednesday, resulting in the death of a vigilante named Aliyu Aminu … Read more
The bandits who kidnapped the Head of the Zamfara State Office of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, Alh. Bashir Aliyu Abara Gummi, are demanding an additional N44m ransom to release him after collecting N16m from his family. Gummi was abducted in October 2024 along Funtua-Gusau Road while travelling to Abuja to represent the … Read more
Armed bandits have reportedly kidnapped Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (retd.), former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Henzodaily reports that Tsiga’s abduction was carried out during an attack in Tsiga village, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, in the early hours of Thursday. The assailants also killed one person and abducted … Read more
The return of notorious bandit kingpin, Kachallah Bammi Yarma, who was jailed in the Niger Republic in 2015 and recently released after serving his sentence, has triggered fear across Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto states following his influence among bandit networks. Henzodaily reports that a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post via … Read more
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani who announced on January 27, 2025 that he is negotiating with killer bandits, is dead wrong. The over six months he said he has been negotiating with these vipers who kill, maim, kidnap and collect ransom from innocent people, is a waste of time. The governor’s claims that … Read more
In Taraba State, Northeast Nigeria, four women were captured among 23 bandits reportedly harboured by a local chief. The chief allegedly received N1.5 million and provided a hideout for the terrorists. Nigerian Army troops also killed one of the terrorists and recovered a cache of firearms, including four AK-47 rifles. The incident happened … Read more
At least three individuals were reportedly killed, and 24 others were kidnapped during recent bandit attacks on four communities within the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The assailants are believed to be affiliated with the infamous bandit leader, Bello Truji. On Thursday, they targeted Shinkafi town, as well as the villages of Jangeru, … Read more
A Police officer has been confirmed dead following an attack on the residence of the Chairman of Malumfashi Local Government Area, Katsina State, Maharazu Dayi. Henzodaily gathered the officer, identified as Corporal Shamsudeen Lawal, was shot when the gunmen attacked the residence of Dayi on Tuesday. Confirming the incident, the Katsina Police Public Relations Officer, … Read more
The Nigerian Police Force has nabbed a criminal syndicate involved in supplying motorcycles to Boko Haram terrorists operating in Niger and Kaduna States. Motorcycles are widely used by terrorist groups in Northern Nigeria for conducting kidnappings and launching attacks on local communities. During a press briefing in Abuja, the Assistant Inspector General of Police … Read more