Suspected bandits have abducted a Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, after attacking his residence in Bunza Local Government Area, prompting an intensive rescue operation by security agencies. The judge was reportedly kidnapped around midnight on Sunday shortly after returning from Sokoto. Eyewitnesses said the armed men stormed his home, fired sporadically to…
The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd), has disclosed that bandits holding abducted pupils and teachers from schools in Oyo State have threatened to kill the victims if security forces move closer to rescue them. Musa made the disclosure in a preview of an interview with News Central released on Wednesday ahead of the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar, who reportedly died while being held captive by terrorists in Katsina State. In a statement released on Saturday, the President described the development as shocking and heartbreaking, extending his condolences to the family of the late military officer, the…
The 8 Division of the Nigerian Army/Sector 2 Joint Task Force North-West (Operation Fansa Yanma) has announced that its Strike Team deployed to combat banditry and terrorism in Sokoto successfully neutralised 11 bandits and seized a significant cache of weapons. In a statement released on the Nigerian Army Headquarters’ official social media channels, the military…
Nigeria witnessed a renewed wave of violent attacks over the weekend as bandits struck communities across Kogi, Kano, Sokoto, and Kwara States, leaving deaths, multiple abductions, and widespread fear in their wake. KOGI: Pastor, Wife, Worshippers Abducted During Church Service Bandits invaded a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West LGA of Kogi State…
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets have carried out major airstrikes on a bandit stronghold in Sauri, located in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, neutralising scores of terrorists and destroying key structures used for their operations. The attack severely disrupted the armed groups’ logistics and defensive positions and is expected to significantly diminish…
Suspected armed bandits have abducted around 40 worshippers from a mosque in Gidan Turbe village, located in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The abduction occurred in the early hours of Monday during dawn prayers, when the attackers reportedly surrounded the mosque and forcefully took the worshippers. Local sources revealed that the victims were…
