Tag: Bandits

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Bandits brought into Nigeria by politicians who wanted Jonathan out at all cost – Mailafia

Bandits brought into Nigeria by politicians who wanted Jonathan out at all cost – Mailafia

Obadiah Mailafia, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says bandits were brought into Nigeria in 2015 by powerful people who w [...]
Not all bandits are criminals, some are good citizens – Zamfara gov, Matawalle

Not all bandits are criminals, some are good citizens – Zamfara gov, Matawalle

The governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle says not all bandits are criminals. Matawalle said some of the “bandits” took the law into their o [...]
Just in: Niger State shuts all boarding schools following attack by bandits

Just in: Niger State shuts all boarding schools following attack by bandits

The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding schools in the bandit ravaged areas of the sta [...]
Nigerian behind Kankara school children abduction surrenders — Report

Nigerian behind Kankara school children abduction surrenders — Report

A Nigerian criminal gang leader behind the kidnapping of hundreds of school children in northwest Katsina state in December has surrendered to autho [...]
Lai Mohammed reveals difference between IPOB and bandits

Lai Mohammed reveals difference between IPOB and bandits

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has explained why bandits cannot be proscribed in Nigeria, despite the havoc they have continue [...]
Bandits kill 18 abduct some married women in Kaduna

Bandits kill 18 abduct some married women in Kaduna

A day after gunmen killed Danleeman Isah, the chief Imam of Kwaran Rafi in Igabi local government area of the state, for always speaking out against i [...]
Insecurity: Zamfara gov, Bello Matawalle denies sponsoring bandits

Insecurity: Zamfara gov, Bello Matawalle denies sponsoring bandits

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, says he finds it insulting for the ruling All Progressives Congress to accuse him of sponsoring bandits in hi [...]
North, worst place to live in Nigeria, bandits operate freely – Sultan

North, worst place to live in Nigeria, bandits operate freely – Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said that the n [...]
Bandits kidnap Imam, 17 worshippers at Zamfara mosque

Bandits kidnap Imam, 17 worshippers at Zamfara mosque

Bandits on motorcycles on Sunday attacked a Jumuat mosque and abducted the imam and 17 other worshippers in a community in Zamfara State on Friday Nov [...]
Bandits demand N100m ransom for six abducted ASPs in Katsina den

Bandits demand N100m ransom for six abducted ASPs in Katsina den

Bandits holding six Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASPs captive in Katsina State for over one week are demanding N100m ransom for their release, [...]
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