Four armed bandits who disguised in jijab (veil for Muslim women) have abducted a businessman popularly known as Haji Isiya in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria. According to PRNigeria, the incident occurred between 9:30 pm and 10 pm on Monday in Hayi community in the Maru Local Local Government Area of the state. A source…
The traditional ruler of Bukpe community in Kwali, Abuja, Hassan Shamidozhi and four other persons have been kidnapped by armed men suspected to be bandits. Truetells Nigeria gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred on Wednesday night when the armed men invaded the palace. The Head of Information and Protocol at the Kwali Area…
An attack launched by bandits in a military base in Shinfida community, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, has left at least one soldier and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) dead. An eyewitness told Daily Trust that the bandits invaded the camp at about 10pm on Tuesday January 18, burnt down…
Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released video of its fighters attacking Tukur Yusufu Buratai Institute for War and Peace (TBI), a research Institute of the Nigerian Army University, located in Buratai Village, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday January 10. The army institute is located in the…
Kwapre and Dabna villages at Garaha Ward in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State has reportedly been deserted by its residents over persistent attacks by bandits. Daily Trust reported that Kwapre, Dabna, Lar, Zah and other adjoining villages are in Garaha Ward, where the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, and…
The Chairman, Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State, Danjuma Suleiman Nalango, has ordered the closure of all public and private primary, secondary and tertiary schools in the local government area over a planned banditry attack on schools to abduct school children in Zungeru and neighbouring communities. The Council Chairman told a Daily Trust…
A major highway in Zamfara state was blocked by bandits for at least five straight days. Channels Television reported that the highway which links three local government areas Shinkafi, Moriki (in Zurmi), and Kaura-Namoda, left travellers in fear after the armed men were reported to have killed six motorists. Police authorities in…
Bandits’ informants have exposed some politicians. Governor Bello Matawalle has said that some of those working with bandits have confessed to being sponsored by politicians. Matawalle made the claim in an interview on Lagos-based RadioNow. The Governor of Zamfara state who didn’t reveal that identities of the politicians exposed by those collaborating with bandits, also said that…
The Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd.) has said it is not ideal to declare bandits who have and are still killing Nigerians daily as terrorists yet. TRUETELLS NIGERIA reports that Magashi stated this on Friday, October 29 during a chat with reporters in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. According to him, there is…
Bandits Release Photos of Abducted Kebbi Teachers And Students. Truetells Nigeria reports that Photos of students and teachers who were abducted from Federal Government College, Birin Yauri, Kebbi State have been released by bandits. Though some of those abducted have been rescued, a teacher of the school who did not want to be named confirmed the identities…
