Bandit
21 Jan
The Police Command in Yobe says it has arrested a suspected bandit’s kingpin in Ngalda, Fika Local Government Area of Yobe.
26 Dec
Security operatives arrested a notorious bandit on Christmas Day in Kaduna, recovering an AK-47 rifle and ammunition. The suspect is prese
20 Nov
A 34-year-old bandit drowned after an attack on the family of Nura Musa in Kishili, a border village between Bauchi and Plateau states, yesterday morning. The Guardian learnt the incident occurred at about 5:00 a.m.
21 Oct
A bandit arrested by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Abdulrahman Adamu, has confessed that he used his share of ransom money from kidnapped victims to buy liquor and engage with women. Adamu is among eight suspects paraded on Monday by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu. Disu, since his resumption,…
20 Oct
The Katsina State Community Watch Corps have killed Sani Waka Burki and scores of his foot soldiers involved in kidnappings and banditry in the Batsari and Safana councils of the state. This development has brought joy to members of the Arewa New Frontiers, who have expressed happiness over the return of normalcy to 22…
12 Oct
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to defeating banditry and restoring lasting peace in the North-West. During his security engagements in Sokoto State on Friday, October 11, 2024, Dr Matawalle witnessed the handover of critical military assets and received operational briefings on recent successes…
4 Oct
President Bola Tinubu’s stern warning and the unleashing of a 5,000-man force seem not to cut ice on the terrorists, who said they were prepared to die.
24 Sep
In a significant victory for security forces, notorious bandit commander Kachalla Tukur Sharme and a number of his men have been killed in a major military operation in Kaduna State.
29 May 2024
The Niger Republic troops of Operation Faraoutar Bushiya have arrested the notorious armed bandit, Kachalla Baleri. He was apprehended on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Rouga Kowa Gwani in Guidan Roumdji commune and department. Baleri, originally from Shinkafi in Katsina State, has been terrorising the residents in the North West of Zamfara, Sokoto, and the…
7 May 2024
Troops of the Nigerien Armed Forces, in their fight against cross-border banditry, have arrested a notorious Nigerian bandit kingpin known as Kachallah Mai Daji, near the border town of Illela, Niger.
1 Apr 2024
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the National Assembly to investigate the alleged recruitment of a suspected notorious bandit, Muhammadu Sani Dalhatu, popularly known as Abacha
25 Mar 2024
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a bandit after its operatives raided the kidnappers' hideout in Jibi forest bordering Dei-dei in Abuja. Police spokesman Josephine Adeh in a statement disclosed that the arrest took place on Saturday, March 23 at about 6:00 am after a successful operation. Adeh said…
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The leadership of the South-South Zonal Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lifted the suspension earlier imposed on the South-South Zonal Acting Secretary of the party, Barr. George Turnah, by the Bayelsa State Working Committee of the PDP on grounds of alleged misconduct. It could be recalled that the Bayelsa State Working…
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The Ijaw Youth Consultative Forum (IYCF) on Friday condemned the false and malicious allegations leveled against Chief Dennis Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). It noted that allegations published in The Guardian newspaper on February 19, 2025, were a desperate attempt to tarnish Chief Otuaro's reputation and derail the progress achieved under…
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has paid glowing tribute to the late Lieutenant General Jeremiah Useni (retd), describing him as an extraordinary man, a dedicated soldier, and a true patriot. Speaking at the Service of Songs held in honor of the late General at the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN)…
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that military operations across the country thwarted oil theft worth over N587 million, neutralised 82 terrorists, and rescued 93 kidnapped victims within a week. According to a statement released on Thursday night by the Director of Defence Media Operations, General Markus Kangye, troops in the South-South region disrupted illegal…
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Meshack-Hart Kalada Belema, a prominent Nigerian leader and founder of The Engage, Empower Educate Initiative (EEE Nigeria), has been appointed as an advisory member of the Rural Development, Migration, and Refugees Resettlement wing under the auspices of the All Ladies League (ALL). The appointment was announced in a media statement by Vanessa Florence Roux, the…
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A group of suspected bandits abducted a council secretary and four others during a late-night attack in Sarkin Pawa, Niger State, on Thursday. Security analyst Zagazola Makama revealed that the abduction occurred around 10 pm on Thursday night. According to the security analyst, the perpetrators of the attack quietly infiltrated the residence of the Council…
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The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of thirty eight Assistant Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners. The Commission also elevated 100 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners of Police. The Commission took the decision Thursday, February 20, 2025 at the continuation of its extraordinary Plenary Meeting holding at…