Bandits
Defence/Security
Troops neutralise 35 bandits, arrest 2 suspects in Zamfara, Katsina
Troops of the Operation ”Hadarin Daji”, have eliminated 35 bandits and arrested two of their collaborators in different encounters in Zamfara and Katsina State, the Defence Headquarters has said.
News
Niger governor condemns bandits attacks on communities
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has condemned recent attack by bandits on some communities of Maitumbi and Kuchi in Bosso and Munya local government areas of the state
Bello, in a statement by his...
News
Bandits Attack Commercial Bus In Katsina, Abduct All Passengers
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly attacked a commercial bus in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, abducting all passengers.
According to Katsina Post, the attack occurred along Shimfida to Gurbin Baure road.
Defence/Security
Troops eliminate 3 bandits, recover arms in Benue
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Sector-1 Operation Whirl Stroke on Sunday eliminated three bandits and recovered arms and ammunition in an encounter at Tsehombe-Adaka village in Benue.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen....
Defence/Security
Troops gun down 82 bandits in Katsina, Zamfara forests —DHQ
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have gunned down 82 bandits in Katsina and Zamfara States.
While 67 criminals were eliminated at the Birnin Kogo Forest in Katsina, 15 were dispatched to the great beyond...
News
Military airstrike neutralises scores of bandits in Katsina forest
The Air Component of “Operation Hadarin Daji” has neutralised no fewer than 17 armed bandits and destroyed their camp in the Dunya Forest area of Katsina State.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Friday,...
Defence/Security
Police kill 5 suspected bandits in Katsina State
The Police Command in Katsina State said it had killed five suspected bandits in Safana Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesman of the command, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Katsina.
Isah said that...
Defence/Security
Troops hit bandits’ camps, eliminate scores in Kaduna
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have eliminated scores of bandits in land and air offensives on their camps at Yadi and Kufai Shantu in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed...
Defence/Security
Military eliminates more bandits, recovers rustled animals, rescues kidnapped victims in north west zone
The military says its troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have continued to record tangible achievements in their quest to rid the entire North West zone of Nigeria of banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping and other sundry criminalities.
The Acting Director, Defence...
News
Army neutralises 17 bandits, rescued 2 kidnapped girls in Katsina
Troop of the Nigeria Army of the Operation Sahel Sanity Theatre have neutralised 17 bandits and rescued two teenage girls kidnapped in separate operations in Katsina State.
According to a statement signed by Brig- Gen., Bernard Onyeuko, Acting Director of...
Latest News
Borno Governor, Zulum Eulogizes Old Service Chiefs, Welcomes New Ones.
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has described out gone Service Chiefs...
News
5 persons escape death in Osun road accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun, on Wednesday in Osogbo, said no fewer than five persons...
News
CLO hails Buhari for appointing new service chiefs
The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing new service chiefs to oversee the security of the country.
Health
Bill Gates advises FG against paying high price for COVID-19 vaccines
Gates gave the advice on Tuesday night during a virtual press conference ahead of the launch of the 2021 Bill and Melinda...
Foreign
Court jails Chinese woman for hiding coronavirus symptoms
A Chinese court has handed down a year-long prison sentence to a woman who hid her Coronavirus symptoms before boarding a flight,...