Troops of 1 Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army have neutralised five bandits during a clearance operation in Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. In a statement on Friday, the acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations of 1 Division, Lt. Colonel Musa Yahaya said the troops operating in Chikun LGA conducted a clearance operation. The troops reportedly carried …

Twenty-three people were reportedly kidnapped while one was killed by bandits at the Dogon-Daji community along the Abuja-Kaduna road near Kagarko in Kaduna State. Although the police could not be reached for comments as of press time, a local said the bandits raided the community on Wednesday around noon. “They moved from house to house, shot sporadically, and kidnapped 23 …

Bandits who disguised as political thugs have kidnapped a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  ward chairman and a community leader at Danmahawayi village in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna state. According to a native of the area, “when the bandits came at  about 11 pm on Sunday, they picked  Alhaji Bala Alhassan Marafa, PDP chairman of Dan Mahawayi Ward and …

Armed bandits on Monday abducted about 50 villagers in some communities in Niger state, carting away with their valuables. In separate operations, the bandits attacked Kutunku village in the Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state and abducted 19 people comprising 11 males and eight females. According to sources, the terrorists also invaded Jangaru village in Rafi LGA kidnapping …

The Kaduna State Government has said that troops of Operation Forest Sanity have neutralised two bandits and cleared several hideouts in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan confirmed this development in a statement issued to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday. Aruwan said: “According to operational feedback to the …

Bandits on Sunday attacked the Kubwa area of the nation’s capital and reportedly abducted four persons. The bandits struck at the Baipe area of the Kubwa community of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja at about 2 am. Four persons – all male – were reportedly abducted as the bandits escaped through the hills. One of the sources said: “They kidnapped …