Bandits

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...

November 20, (THEWILL) - A mobile policeman attached to the Maru Police Division has been killed in an attack on the Ruwandoruwa community of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State by armed bandits. The bandits also abducted 15 persons,...

November 19, (THEWILL) - Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, on Saturday, attacked the convoy of Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, along Maiduguri-Dramaturg Road, killing two policemen and injuring two others. An eyewitness, who spoke to newsmen on the...

November 10, (THEWILL) - Against the backdrop of the recent inclusion of Akwa Ibom among states to be avoided by United Kingdom citizens by its foreign Commonwealth and development office, a renowned socio-political group, ARISE Ambassadors, has described the...

November 3, (THEWILL) – The last kidnapped pupil of Bethel High School, who was abducted in Kaduna, Treasure Ayuba, has regained his freedom. Gunmen had on July 5, 2021, invaded the school in Damishi, Kaduna and abducted 121 students. While other...

October 29, (THEWILL) - Security Experts at the sixth Annual Security Converge in Calabar have proffered solutions to mitigate the challenges of interagency collaboration in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria. These, according to the experts, include strengthening inter-agency security...

September 29, (THEWILL) – Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Kabula and Zagzaga communities in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State The bandits, who attacked the communities on Thursday evening, abducted about 31 Villagers. A source in...

September 25, (THEWILL) - At least sixteen victims comprising 13 Students and three construction workers, who were abducted by bandits in Zamfara State, have regained their freedom. THEWILL reports that the victims were kidnapped on Thursday night, by armed bandits,...