Bandits

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

May 25, (THEWILL) – Tragedy struck in the Abo-Umulolo community of Okigwe Local Government Area, Imo State, on Thursday as suspected bandits killed two students writing the ongoing West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams. An eyewitness told Statesman that the...

May 13, (THEWILL) – Criminals, on Thursday morning, laid siege on the road in Umuna, Onuimo Local Government Area and parts of Okigwe LGA, in Imo state. The invasion, which started around 5 am, saw the hoodlums kill people and...

May 05, (THEWILL) – At least ten (10) persons, including members of a vigilante group in Mansur, Gwana district of Alkaleri local government area of Bauchi State, have been killed by bandits who also rustled cattle. The spokesperson of...

April 25, (THEWILL) – The abducted Parish Priest of St. Gerald Quasi Parish, Kurmin Risga in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Rev. Fr Ibrahim Amos, has regained freedom from his abductors. Rev. Fr Amos was kidnapped from...

April 22, (THEWILL) – A notorious bandit group has reportedly imposed a N60 million levy on 12 communities in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A traditional leader in one of the communities, Sani Usman, told BBC Hausa...