Of Wachakal Airport, wastage and the bandits in government, by Hassan Gimba
When the news hit the airwaves that the federal government had budgeted N6.3 billion to build an airport at Wachakal, in Yobe State, 130 kilometres […]
Banditry
Breaking: You are a ‘bootlicker’- Gumi fires back at Femi Adesina for calling him bandit lover
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has slammed Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari for labelling him “a bandit […]
Attack on NDA won’t dampen military’s resolve to end criminality – Buhari
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaThe attack launched on the facility of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on Tuesday, rather than throw a dampener into the morale […]
Banditry: A tale of worms and reptiles, Majeed Dahiru
With the recent abduction of the Emir of Kajuru, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu from his palace in Kaduna state along with 12 members of his family […]
As banditry eclipses the North, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
The Emir of Kajuru, Malam Hassan Adamu was kidnapped with 13 members of his family and two other people among them women at the weekend. […]
Shame on northern Nigerians, by Dan Agbese
Email: ochima495@gmail.com SMS: 09055001912 A typical day and a typical news bulletin in northern Nigeria: “Bandits kill 21, burn houses in Katsina communities invasion;” “Bandits hold […]
Breaking: Bandits attack Ganduje’s convoy
Ahmad Tijjani Abdul, Kano Three security details of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje sustained various degrees of injury on Tuesday night when their convoy came under […]
FCTA aiding security agencies to curb kidnappings, banditry -Perm. Sec.
By Muhammad Abdullahi, Abuja The Federal Capital Terriory Administration (FCTA) is supporting the police and other security agencies to address kidnappings, banditry, communal clashes and […]
Buhari okays ranching, revival of forest reserves to address herdsmen attacks
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaPresident Muhammadu Buhari has expressed a strong resolve to address the conflicts of herders and farmers in a sustained and lasting manner […]
Bandits kill 4, injure 3 in Kaduna communities
Armed bandits have killed two people in Zangon Aya, Igabi local government, one person each in Ungwan Murtala near Yakawada in Giwa and Godogodo in […]
Bandits go ‘gaga’, kill each other in Niger
Bandits terrorising communities in Niger State have now turned against themselves. As a result, they shot each other dead, Vanguard reports. According to report, the […]
Breaking: Bandits free remaining 29 Forestry students
Bandits have released 29 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna state. One of the parents, Malam Usman Abdullahi Tumburke revealed this to […]
Zamfara killing of innocent people unacceptable – Buhari
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaPresident Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest killing of tens of people by bandits in Zamfara State, warning that “such wanton disregard […]
Breaking: Bandits demanding N500m before release of remaining Afaka students – Parents
Parents of the kidnapped students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna state said they were asked to pay a whopping N500 million ransom […]
Police reforms: Senator Uba Sani’s enduring legacy in view, by Jafaar Bello
Nigeria is bedevilled by lingering insurgency and insecurity in the form of violent crimes such as abductions, farmer-herder conflict, attacks on local communities, revived secessionist […]