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Another bombing is coming up, Bandits ready for reprisal attacks – Primate Ayodele warns Tinubu over US airstrikes
Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has cautioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against celebrating the recent…
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Nigerian soldier alleges bandits evaded US airstrike in Sokoto after prior warning
A Nigerian soldier, Emmanuel Odaudu, popularly identified on Instagram as @officialbenison, has raised questions over the effectiveness of the recent…
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“Whether we call them bandits, kidnappers or extremists, they’re our children” – Bishop Kukah
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has sparked nationwide debate with his Christmas message, linking…
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Bandits: “We must not accept their plea until they’re all neutralized and eliminated” – IBB
Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has advised the Federal Government (FG) not to accept any plea…
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Bandits attack ECWA church, kidnap about 20 worshippers in Kogi
No fewer than 20 worshippers were abducted during a Kogi church abduction on Sunday, December 14, 2025, when bandits attacked…
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Arrested bandits allege Kwara government gave them weapons, trucks
Nigerian soldiers have arrested a group of suspected bandits allegedly found patrolling with AK-47 rifles in a local security patrol…
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Why tracking bandits is difficult: Minister of Communication, Bosun Tijani explains
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has explained that criminal networks, including bandits involved in kidnappings,…
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Bandits kill Zamfara PDP leader after collecting N15 million ransom
Armed bandits have reportedly killed Hon. Mu’azu Zannan Gwashi, a prominent political leader, following his abduction in Zamfara State’s Bukkuyum…
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Bandits hack late Anglican priest’s Facebook, post disturbing photos of his wife and daughter
Tension is rising online after kidnappers hijacked the Facebook account of late Venerable Edwin Achi and shared photos of his…
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Why Nigerian Military can’t win war against bandits – Sheikh Gumi
Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has stated that Nigeria’s armed forces lack the capacity to eliminate bandit groups through military…
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“Negotiating with bandits can save lives” – Sheikh Gumi breaks silence on worsening insecurity crisis
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi has addressed the controversial topic of negotiating with bandits in Nigeria, challenging the widespread notion amid…
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“We thought it was the end” – Lady shares terrifying bandits attack on a Lagos-East night journey
A young Nigerian lady has narrated a heart-stopping encounter during her journey from Lagos to the East, revealing how bandits…
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Bandits strike in Kwara, abduct 2 Chinese nationals from construction site
Fear grips communities across Kwara State following a series of violent attacks and abductions that have left residents terrified. According…
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“Pay N20m levy or be killed” – Bandits tell Sokoto community
Residents of Bakale village in Kilgori district, Yabo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, have reportedly been ordered to pay…
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“Nigerians, please help us!”— man cries as bandits and soldiers exchange fire on Kogi State expressway
Travellers along the Kaba–Obajaina axis in Oshoko, Kogi State, were left stranded for hours following a suspected terrorist attack that…
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Kwara traditional ruler, 6 others escape from bandits as vigilantes launch attack
The abducted traditional ruler of Bayagan community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, the Ojibara…