Bandits

February 07, (THEWILL) - Ten out of the 13 family members of the Chairman of Shiroro local government area of Niger State, Mallam Suleiman Chukuba, have been released by their abductors after spending over 60 days in captivity. The release of...

February 03, (THEWILL) - At least six persons including the village head of Daddarar, in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina have been killed following attack by bandits on Wednesday night. Sources within the community said, some residents were also abducted. “The hoodlums...

January 26, (THEWILL) - An Inspector of Police, Omolayo Olajide, has lost his life in a gun battle between the police operatives and armed bandits terrorising Fulani herders in Ogun State. The police also killed two members of the bandits...

January 21, (THEWILL) - At least a soldier and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been shot dead by bandits who attacked a military base in Shinfida community, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina...

January 13, (THEWILL) - The Niger Police Command has confirmed the death of 13 people in two Niger villages in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state. A statement  issued on Thursday by the Spokesperson for the Command, DSP Wasiu...

January 09, (THEWILL) - A teacher and thirty more students (30) of the Federal Government College (FGC) Birnin Yauri have been released by their captors. Special Adviser to Kebbi state Governor on Media, Mallam Yahyah Sarki, confirmed the development in...

January 06, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Tuesday night attacked Makurdi community in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State, killing two people, while a woman and her two children were abducted. A community source said, the bandits numbering...

January 05, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has gazetted a court judgement that ordered it to declare bandits as terrorists. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), gazetted the court judgement on Wednesday. THEWILL reports that...

January 05, (THEWILL) - Kidnappers suspected to be bandits have abducted two Chinese workers at the Zungeru Hydro Power Dam project in Niger State. Secretary to Niger State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, confirmed the incident in Minna on Wednesday, saying the...

January 01, (THEWILL) - Operatives of the Kaduna Police Command have rescued nine kidnap victims in Sabon Birnin, Birnin village of Igabi Local Government Area of the State. Spokesperson of the Command, Mohammed Jalige, who confirmed the development on Saturday,...