Banditry
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“We won’t surrender to terrorists” — Tinubu assures Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has reassured Nigerians that his administration will not give in to terrorism, banditry or any form of…
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“We survived on stolen yams” — Kidnap victim recounts 22 days of hunger in captivity
A survivor of kidnapping and banditry has shared a harrowing account of how hunger and thirst became daily battles during…
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The Fulani kidnapping people are not Nigerian Fulani…” – Abducted Fulani man cries out
A Fulani man who was abducted by kidnappers has shared his experience in captivity, insisting that many of the criminals…
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“They believed we would always earn the money back, no matter how much they took” — Survivor of kidnapping narrates emotional story
A man has shared his experience of surviving kidnapping and banditry, recounting how his family faced escalating ransom demands during…
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“Videos, statements of me supporting bandits were doctored” – Sheikh Gumi cries out
Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has denied allegations linking him to statements supporting banditry, insisting that videos and messages…
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“There’s no banditry in Abuja” – Wike insists, dismisses security concerns
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims of persistent banditry in Abuja, insisting that the…
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“Sachet alcohol is responsible for banditry, road accidents, and suicides” – NAFDAC DG
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has warned that…
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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 are hiding in forests bombs can’t penetrate – Defence Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has warned that some bandit enclaves remain difficult to hit with aerial strikes…
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Katsina abductees released after villagers captured families of bandits who demanded ₦100m ransom.
Villagers in Sabon Layi Babban Mutu, Katsina State, reportedly retaliated against a group of bandits after 30 residents were kidnapped…
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EFCC alerts public to emerging threat of ritual killings, banditry by internet fraudsters
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has justified the agency’s intensified crackdown on…
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FG N9bn e-border project fails to curb banditry, illegal migration
Despite the Federal Government’s launch of a multi-billion-naira border surveillance system in 2019, illegal migration persists, with bandits, terrorists, and…
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CDS Musa: Some involved in banditry were forced into it
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has revealed that many individuals involved in banditry were coerced into…
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I killed over 20 people but I’ve repented now – 21-yr-old arrested bandit confesses
Naziru Sani, a 21- year- old suspected terrorist got netizens in shock after he revealed that he has killed over 20…
