The Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) has expressed concern over the mass exodus of residents of Damari town in Kazage Ward in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State as a result of daily attacks by bandits. The chairman of BEPU, Ishaq Usman Kasai, who confirmed the development in a statement at the weekend shared photos of residents fleeing the community. “Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) is deeply touched and heavily concerned over the high level of anxiety in Damari …
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Troops of Operation Safe Haven, in collaboration with vigilantes killed a notorious bandit and arrested 10 suspected armed robbers in Plateau and Kaduna States. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko, in a statement on Wednesday, June 28, said troops recovered two AK47 rifles, 101 rounds of 7.62mm special, five magazines, one motorcycle, one iron digger and two black jackets, amongst others, during the operations. “Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN in a sustained effort to eliminate criminals elements in …
Residents of over five communities along the Kontagora-Rijau road in Mariga and Rijau local government areas of Niger State have fled their homes following recent attacks carried out by bandits. A video shared online shows men and women with their children in lorries and also on motorcycles as they fled with their belongings. Over the weekend, the terrorists attacked Dusai village, which is a few kilometers away from Kontagora town on Sunday afternoon, February 6, while Kuimo, which is …
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Sokoto State Command, has arrested a notorious bandit, Bello Galadima. Spokeperson of the corps in the state, Hamza Illela, who disclosed this in astatement said the suspect was arrested on Tuesday, July 27, at Aliyu Jodi where he had gone to buy sex enhancement drugs. “The corps under the leadership of Commandant Muhammad Saleh Dada, at about 0600hrs on Tuesday, arrested a wanted notorious bandit following an intelligence on his activities …
The police in Niger state has arrested a suspected armed bandit identified as Ibrahim Mohammed. A statement released by the command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, said Mohammed was arrested during a stop and search exercise along Minna-Sarkin Pawa road by men of the Sarkin-Pawa Division on June 13. According to the statement, the police intercepted and arrested a cyclist carrying two passengers. During the search, one of the passengers who was later identified as Mohammed a.k.a Shagari of Mayigara Zaria LGA …
The National Security Adviser, Babagana Mongunu, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Muhammed Adamu, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Magaji on Wednesday June 17 visited Katsina over increased attacks by bandits in communities in the state. The security team were led by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Sanusi Buba to General Muhammadu Buhari Government House where they held a closed-door meeting with Governor Aminu Masari over the recent wave of banditry and other crimes in …