Troops, Police Launch Forest Search for 47 Abducted Farmers
By Oluwakemi Kindness A joint team of Nigerian military and police personnel has moved into a forest in Niger State in a fresh effort to rescue more than 47 farmers abducted by suspected bandits. The operation is taking place around Mukura village in the Kasuwan-Garba District of Mariga Local Government Area. The Niger State Police […]
IGP Disu Honours 10 Officers Killed in Kebbi Bandit Clash
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has honoured 10 police officers killed while fighting suspected bandits in Kebbi State. IGP explained that the officers died on August 10 after intercepting a heavily armed group along the Mafinkuku axis of Sakaba Local Government Area. Police initially reported that 17 suspected bandits were […]
Police Kill Suspected Imo Bandit Kingpin ‘Acid’
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has announced the killing of a suspected bandit kingpin, Ojiogu Elumah Martin, alias “Acid”, in Imo State, saying he was linked to the murder of the Ochia monarch, Eze Paulinus Ekwueme, and five others. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued […]
Tinubu Rules Out Ransom Payments, Negotiation With Kidnappers
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration will not pay ransom or negotiate with criminals to secure the release of kidnapped victims. Tinubu said such payments would only encourage terrorism and banditry in the country. The President stattrd this on Thursday while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the […]
Troops Kill 40 Bandits, Eight Commanders in Katsina Raid
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Security forces have killed more than 40 suspected bandits, including eight senior commanders, after repelling a large-scale attack on Guga community in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. The operation involved local hunters, the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) and troops of the Nigerian Army’s 17 Brigade. Security sources said […]
Oyo Assembly Refuses to Negotiate with Bandits Over Abduction
By Anayo Akwitti The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, rejected suggestions and calls that the state government should negotiate with the bandits who abducted teachers and students during the coordinated attack at Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area of the state on Friday, May 15, 2026. It, however, called for intensified rescue operations […]
Reps Demand Immediate Rescue of Oyo School Kidnap Victims
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government and security agencies to urgently secure the immediate and safe release of pupils and teachers abducted in the Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The House following a motion of urgent public importance also resolved that a permanent military Forward Operating […]
Dismissed Soldier, 17 Others Arrested as Police Smash Multi-State Crime Networks
By Oluwakemi Kindness Security operatives have arrested a dismissed soldier and 17 other suspects in a coordinated series of intelligence-led operations targeting criminal syndicates across several states in Nigeria. The nationwide crackdown, conducted in the first quarter of 2026 by special tactical units, led to the recovery of stolen vehicles, firearms, ammunition, and vandalised government […]
CDS Orders Intensified Operations Against Northwest Bandits
By Zainab Bakare The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has charged troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA to intensify ongoing operations against bandits and other criminal elements in the North West, stressing that the safety of Nigeria must be secured at all costs. General Oluyede gave the charge during an operational visit to […]