Bandits

June 04, (THEWILL) - At least, 37 villagers have been killed and several others injured following bandits attack on Raka, Raka Dutse, and Filin Gawa communities in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Former council chairman of Tangaza Local...

June 04, (THEWILL) – At least ten persons have been confirmed killed and several others injured following bandits attack on Sakiddar Magaji and Janbako communities in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Janbako community sources confirmed the incident to...

April 27, (THEWILL) - The District Head of Kasuwar Daji in the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Ibrahim Sarkin Fada, has been kidnapped by bandits in the early hours of Thursday. The District Head is also the father...

April 04, (THEWILL) – At least 10 students of Government Secondary School, Awon in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been kidnapped. A statement issued by the Kaduna Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs,...

March 12, (THEWILL) - At least 10 persons have been reported killed after gunmen, suspected to be bandits, attacked Unguwar Wakili in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Following the incident, a 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Ungwan...

December 28,(THEWILL) - The Kaduna State Police Command said it has killed 21 bandits, arrested 780 other suspected criminal elements, recovered 1,408 arms and ammunition and rescued 206 kidnap victims in the State. Commissioner of Police, CP Yekini Ayoku, who...

December 27, (THEWILL) - At least 45 persons have been reportedly abducted by suspected bandits, who attacked Angwan Aku, a community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Christmas day. THEWILL gathered that the attack took place while...

December 23, (THEWILL) - The village head of Mulo, in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger state, Alhaji Usman Garba, has been killed Thursday night. Niger commissioner of Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Emmanuel Umar, who confirmed the incident,...

December 19, (THEWILL) – At least 37 people have been reported killed by bandits, during attacks on Malagum 1 and Sokwong communities of Kagoro Chiefdom, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Speaker of Kaura Local Government Legislative Council, Atuk...

November 14, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters has officially declared Sani Dangote, 18 others, wanted for terrorism and banditry. The details of the 19 suspects are contained in a poster released by the Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor,...