Retired teacher abducted and k!lled while returning from in Edo
A retired teacher and farmer, Andrew Imuekheme, has lost his life after being attacked by suspected bandits in Edo State. The incident happened on Tuesday, August 12, in Ikabigbo, a community in Uzairue Kingdom, Etsako West Local Government Area. According to reports, Andrew was on his way home from his farm when armed men stopped […]
Bandits kill vigilante commander, others in Katsina community
A tragic attack happened in Katsina State when bandits stormed a small village, killing several people, including a well-known local vigilante commander. The incident took place on Friday night in Danzangi, a village in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area. The attack has left many residents heartbroken and afraid, as insecurity in the area continues to rise. […]
Bandits kill seven people, injure others in Zamfara
Suspected bandits have attacked a commercial vehicle in Zamfara State, killing seven people and injuring several others. The victims were traveling along the Tsafe-Funtua road when the tragic incident happened. According to reports, the attack took place around 7pm on Thursday. This was just before the road was due to be closed for the day […]
Gunmen kill vigilante, set houses ablaze in Kwara
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Mahmuda group have attacked Karongi, a town in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State. The attackers killed a man and destroyed several homes in the early hours of Sunday. According to reports, the armed men entered the community early Sunday morning. They killed one resident and set […]
Bandits collect N30m ransom to release man whose wife they k!lled in their den
Bandits have released a man named Yakubu Dada. He was kidnapped with his youngest wife, Lami, along Kontagora Road in Niger State on October 31, 2024. According to reports, Dada was freed on Monday, June 2, 2025. His family paid an extra N20 million ransom, making the total amount paid N30 million. The kidnappers first […]
Bandits kill former Zamfara LGA caretaker chairman and four others; abduct his family members
In the early hours of Monday, April 15, 2025, suspected bandits attacked Morai community in Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack lasted over three hours, from 1:00 am to 3:25 am, causing fear and destruction. Among those k!lled was Hon. Saminu Suleiman Morai, the former Sole Administrator of Talata-Mafara LGA. His former […]
Bandits kidnap ECWA pastor in Kaduna
A young pastor from the ECWA Church in Mararaba Abro, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been kidnapped by suspected bandits. The 30-year-old pastor, named Samson Ndah Ali, was taken from his home in the early hours of Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The attackers came around 12:45 a.m. and forcefully took him to […]
Troops crush bandits in Zamfara battle, dozens neutralized
Soldiers of Operation Fansan Yanma have stopped a deadly bandit attack on Mada town in Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State. According to security expert Zagazola Makama, Nigerian Army troops and the Askarawa militia fought back fiercely, using superior weapons to overpower the attackers. The bandits, who arrived in large numbers, suffered heavy losses. Many […]
Zamfara: Bandits kill 8, abduct others during attack on trailer loaded with food items
Armed bandits attacked a trailer loaded with food in Matashayi Zaki, along the Dansadau/Gusau road, killing eight people and kidnapping several others. The attack happened around 6:00 PM after military escorts left the trailer behind. According to reports, vehicles cannot travel on this road without military escorts due to frequent bandit attacks. However, the escorts […]
Katsina police foil bandit attack on Dutsinma-Kurfi highway
The Katsina State Police Command has successfully stopped an attack by suspected armed bandits on the Dutsinma-Kurfi highway in Dutsinma Local Government Area. According to the police spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the attack happened early Sunday morning when bandits targeted officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). At about 12:57 a.m., […]