August 3, 2025

Bandits

General Military Terrorism

Scores of Bandits Neutralised as Gallant Troops Pay Supreme Price in Niger and Kaduna States

ABUJA — The Nigerian Armed Forces have confirmed that scores of armed bandits were neutralised during coordinated military operations in Niger and Kaduna States, even as some gallant soldiers paid the supreme price in the line of duty. The operations, conducted over the past 48 hours, were part of sustained efforts to dismantle terrorist enclaves

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General Protest Terrorism

Tension in Makurdi as IDPs at International Market Camp Protest Over Hunger, Accuse Officials of Diverting Relief Items

There was tension on Thursday at the International Market Camp in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, as hundreds of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) staged a protest over worsening hunger and the alleged diversion of relief materials meant for their welfare. The displaced persons, who fled their ancestral homes due to persistent attacks by armed herdsmen

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General Insecurity

Security Forces and Vigilantes Launch Major Offensive Against Bandits in Plateau State

Plateau State, June 18, 2025 – In a decisive response to the escalating threat of banditry in Plateau State, combined security forces and local vigilante groups have launched a major offensive targeting armed bandits entrenched in the forested areas of the state. The operation, which began in the early hours of Tuesday, aims to dismantle

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Bandit Leader Ado Aliero Urges Government to Stop Labeling Them as Terrorists

Zamfara, Nigeria – June 15, 2025 A notorious bandit kingpin, Ado Aliero, has called on the Nigerian government to desist from referring to him and his group as terrorists, claiming that such labels only worsen the ongoing violence in the North-West region. In a viral video circulating on social media, Aliero insisted that the persistent

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General Insecurity

Emir Sanusi Raises Alarm Over Insecurity, Says Nigeria Already Trapped in Crisis With Bandits, Boko Haram

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and revered traditional ruler, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has issued a stark warning over the country’s worsening insecurity, declaring that Nigeria is no longer on the verge of crisis but already deep within one, as citizens continue to live under the constant threat of bandits and Boko Haram

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Bandits’ Leader Throws Newborn Twins to Dogs After Woman Gives Birth in Captivity

A disturbing account has emerged from Zamfara State, painting a grim picture of the growing wave of insecurity and brutality plaguing parts of northern Nigeria. A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, has narrated a harrowing incident in which a woman, held captive by bandits, was forced to give birth in

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