Banditry

Kindiki declares all-out war on Nyambene bandits, sets two-week ultimatum

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has issued a firm two-week timeline for the government's crackdown on banditry in Nyambene, Meru County. He vowed to deploy all security resources to restore order in the area.

Driver injured as bandits open fire on traders' vehicle

March 09, 2026 由 AI 报道

A driver named Sani Dalladala was injured when bandits opened fire on the vehicle he was driving, which carried traders. He and his passengers narrowly escaped an abduction attempt.

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Two dead, three injured in suspected bandit ambush on livestock lorry

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Bandits kill five forest guards in Oyo national park attack

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Nigerian air force destroys IED factory, eliminates bandits in Zamfara

PDP decries assault on women protesting bandit attacks in Kwara

The People's Democratic Party has condemned the assault on women protesting against ongoing bandit attacks in Kwara State.

Federal government graduates over 7,000 forest guards to tackle banditry

December 27, 2025 由 AI 报道

The Federal Government has graduated over 7,000 newly recruited forest guards from seven frontline states, with immediate deployment ordered to bolster internal security and reclaim Nigeria's forests from criminal elements. The initiative follows a three-month intensive training program under the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative launched in May 2025 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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