Banditry

January 16, (THEWILL) — The United States has approved $413 million to support counter-insurgency and security operations in Nigeria and other African countries in 2026, as terrorism, banditry and violent extremism continue to escalate across West Africa. The funding is...

September 20, (THEWILL) — Kidnapping and banditry remain among Nigeria’s most pressing security challenges. From Zamfara to Kaduna and down to the Southeast, this scourge has disrupted lives, displaced communities, and drained the economy through ransom payments. Despite...

April 06, (THEWILL) – After paying a condolence visit to Kano State last week, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State and his Kano counterpart, Abba Yusuf, jointly condemned calls for reprisals for the 16 hunters from the state who...

January 11, (THEWILL) – Ogun State Government has stepped up its efforts to combat insecurity across the state following reported invasion of bandits in the South-West. Convening a high-stakes security meeting to address the growing concern of insecurity in...

September 02, (THEWILL) – Nigerians have continued to applaud the Federal Government's standing order directing the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle and top military chiefs to relocate to the headquarters...

December 13, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has alleged that some powerful Nigerians are sponsoring banditry and terrorism in the country to further the exploration of illegal mining. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this on Tuesday,...