Bandits

June 10, (THEWILL) - A Coalition of Community-based Organisations in Zamfara state has urged the Zamfara state government to increase cooperation with the Federal Government in tackling security challenges in the State. The Coalition leader and Chairman of the Zamfara...

May 10, (THEWILL) - Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, on Thursday night, invaded the Kogi state University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) Osara and abducted an unspecified number of students. Eyewitnesses of the incident told newsmen on Friday, that...

May 3, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed eight members of a vigilante group and two other persons in Kakangi and Unguwan Matinja communities in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A resident...

April 26, (THEWILL) - At least four persons have been reported killed and six others abducted, following a simultaneous attacks on Zurmi and Maru local government arears of Zamfara State, by rampaging bandits. The bandits had besieged Zurmi...

March 08, (THEWILL) - ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called for the urgent rescue of over 100 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) abducted in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State last Sunday. AAN also called for the rescue of over...

March 07, (THEWILL)- More than a hundred pupils and teachers of a government Primary School, in Kuriga Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State,  have been reportedly abducted by bandits, on Thursday. THEWILL gathered that the incident happened at about...

February 19, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked the divisional headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Zurmi town, the headquarters of the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An indigene of the town, Babangida...

February 13, (THEWILL) - At least about forty persons have been abducted and four others including two policemen killed by bandits, who attacked Kasuwa-Daji Town, in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Residents told newsmen that the bandits invaded...

February 08, (THEWILL) - At least three soldiers and two vigilante group members have been killed in an attack by suspected bandits in the Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Nasarawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Security, Timothy...

January 21, (THEWILL) - Hell seems to have been let loose with the recent upsurge in criminality and banditry across the country as daredevil bandits and kidnappers appear to be stepping up their wicked activities across the country. As...