Bandits

January 20, (THEWILL) - At least one police officer has been confirmed killed and another injured, following a bandit's attack on a Police duty post at Saki Jiki village, in the Batsari local government area of Katsina State. In a...

January 18, (THEWILL) - Two Officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in Kebbi State, have been killed by armed bandits. The NIS Spokesperson for the Kebbi Command, DSI Abdullahi Isa, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. “On a...

January 16, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has assured that his government will stamp out the remaining vestiges of Boko Haram, Ansaru, banditry and kidnapping gangs, stressing that they won’t rest until every agent of darkness is completely rooted...

January 08, (THEWILL) - The Christian community in Plateau State, on Monday, came together for a solemn peace walk to Plateau State Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, to commemorate the tragic loss of hundreds of lives during the Christmas...

January 05, (THEWILL) - Security agencies have arrested some suspects in connection with the Christmas Eve attacks on Barkin Ladi and Bokkos Local Government Areas of Plateau State. THEWILL had reported that gunmen suspected to be bandits on...

December 31, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters says the military eliminated no fewer than 6,880 terrorits and other criminal and apprehended 6,970 others between January and December 2023. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba, made this disclosure while...

December 25 (THEWILL) - Over seventy persons have been reported killed by suspected bandits in fresh attacks on several communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. Transition Implementation Committee Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area, Monday...

December 19, (THEWIGLL) - At least 16 residents, including district head and second-class chief, Alhaji Umaru Nyala, along with two police officers (an inspector, and a sergeant), were abducted by bandits, who invaded Pupule community in Yorro Local Government...

November 30, (THEWILL) – At least six persons, including a new couple, have been abducted by suspected bandits, who attacked Dan-Honu II community in New Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A resident of the community, Mohammed,...

November 26, (THEWILL) - Troops of the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes have rescued six hostages abducted by bandits in a forest in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi. A statement by Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser to the Governor on...