Tag : Banditry
Gunmen abduct journalist, demand ₦5m ransom
Kidnappers have abducted the Bayelsa State Correspondent of Guardian Newspaper, Julius Osahon and other passengers who were on transit to Ughelli, Delta State on Sunday...
Zamfara donates vehicles to Niger republic for border surveillance
Zamfara State Government has donated 5 Toyota Hilux vehicles to Niger Republic to further strengthen border surveillance. This comes 3 months after Zamfara State Governor...
Security approach on Abuja-Kaduna Road to be revised
The National Security Council has directed that surveillance be stepped up and security risks on the Abuja-Kaduna route are completely eliminated. Minister of the Interior,...
Katsina gov’t adopts measures to end banditry
Katsina State government says the security challenges containment order adopted 2 months ago has significantly reduced banditry in the 14 frontline local government areas of...
Police begins hunt of kidnappers in Niger
Niger State Police Command has commenced an aggressive manhunt of kidnappers holding hostage of some commuters in Rafi Local Government area of the state. State...
2,000 bandit informants arrested in Zamfara
Over 2,000 informants leaking key information to bandits have been arrested in Zamfara State. Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara who disclosed to the press...