Banditry
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Banditry: Troops arrest 158 in Katsina, Zamfara Forests
The Nigerian Army says troops of the Operation Sahel Sanity arrested 158 suspected bandits in the ongoing clearance operations in…
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1,126 villagers killed by bandits from January to June 2020 – Amnesty
Amnesty International says it has documented an alarming escalation in attacks and abductions in northern Nigeria, with more than 1,100…
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Opinion
Buhari: Not what we bargained for
It is not the position that makes the leader; it is the leader that makes the position. John Maxwell Haruna…
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Opinion
Between Compromise and Negligence
Sabo Ibrahim Hassan With the recurrent insecurity in northern Nigeria, one’s mind will definitely continue to swing between security compromise…
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Opinion
In Nigeria, a new crisis deadlier than Boko Haram is rising
Today, Nigeria security forces, aside being outnumbered, ill-equipped and underfunded, are stretched on all fronts facing several internal crises in…
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Gunmen abduct 17 women, rustle animals in Katsina
Residents of Zakka in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State said unidentified gunmen have attacked their community and abducted…
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Katsina: Bandits kill soldiers in Jibia ambush
The Defence Headquarters has announced the killing of three soldiers by bandits in Jibia, Katsina State. Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko,…
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Banditry will soon be thing of the past -CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, has given the assurance that banditry in the North West and Central…
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Army recovers 711 cows, 592 sheep from bandits
The Nigeria Army under the Operation Sahel Sanity recovered 711 cows and 592 sheep between July 6 and July 11…
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Troops eliminate bandits recover arms in Taraba
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of “Operation Whirl Stroke”, on Friday, eliminated two notorious bandits who had been attacking…
