Bandits

Bandits Attack C&S Church In Ejiba, Abduct Pastor, Wife, Worshippers As Kogi Govt Launches Coordinated Rescue Operation

December 01, (THEWILL) — A routine Sunday worship service at a newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, turned tragic after suspected bandits invaded the premises and abducted the pastor,...

Vigilantes Repel Bandits’ Attempted School Attack In Kogi, Two Killed

November 26, (THEWILL) — Two people have been confirmed dead after suspected bandits launched an attempted attack on Kiri High School in Aiyetoro Kiri, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State in the early hours of Wednesday. According to reports,...

Bandits Kill Five, Demand ₦3.8bn Ransom For 38 Abducted Worshippers In Kwara Church

November 20, (THEWILL) — Bandits who abducted 38 worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, Eruku, in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have demanded ₦100 million per victim — a total ransom of ₦3.8 billion. The...

Staff Killed, Another Injured As Bandits Attack Government College In Kebbi, Abduct 25 School Girls

November 17, (THEWILL) — Armed bandits, on Monday, attacked Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, killing one staff member and abducting 25 school girls. The deceased staff member has been identified as Hassan Makuku, while...

Shanono: Bandits Abduct Five Nursing Mothers, Cart Away 50 Cows

November 10, (THEWILL) — Bandits on Sunday attacked Yan Kwada village in the Faruruwa community of Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State, abducting five nursing mothers and carting away about 50 cows and other livestock. The attackers were said...

Bandits Escalate Mayhem, Shanono Inhabitants Cry For Help

November 02, (THEWILL) — The security situation in Faruruwa and other towns and villages in the Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State is deteriorating, with bandits unleashing more mayhem on the inhabitants. The bandits have been invading Faruruwa,...

Missing 7: Police, Army, NAF, Launch Manhunt for Armed Bandits, Militia in Benue

September 22, (THEWILL) — Following a deadly ambush on the Police Tactical Team by suspected bandits and local militia in Benue State, which led to the deaths of three policemen and the disappearance of seven others, the Nigeria Police...

Bandits Attack Mosque In Zamfara, Abduct Worshippers

September 15, (THEWILL) — At least 40 Muslim worshippers have been abducted on Monday, by suspected armed bandits during early morning prayers at Gidan Turbe village mosque in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A leader in the...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: Farmers at the Mercy of Bandits

September 14, (THEWILL) — Last week's report that farmers in agrarian communities of the northern part of Nigeria are in "a precarious dilemma" as suspected bandits imposed hefty taxes and levies on them before they could assess their farms or...

17 Soldiers Killed, 10 Injured As Troops Foil Attack On Niger Communities

June 25, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army says about 17 soldiers have been killed and ten others injured when its troops, in collaboration with the air component of the Nigerian Air Force, engaged bandits numbering over 300 in kwanar...
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Lack Of Love Not Enough – Akwa Ibom Court Rejects Divorce Petition After 43-Year Marriage

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
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