Presidential aide, Garba Shehu has dismissed claims of preferential treatment in the handling of matters concerning bandits and other people posing threats to the nation’s stability in the Northern region of the country. Shehu who was asked in interview with BBC Pidgin on Saturday August 28, why the Federal Government had not declared bandits and…
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Nigerians Won’t Have Issues if Bandits Kidnap only Politicians – Activist, Deji Adeyanju
By Henry Iheanacho Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has said that if the bandits target the top politicians, drastic measures would be implemented by the Federal Government to deal with the menace. In a post on his Facebook page, Adeyanju also condemned the continued detention of #BuhariMustGO protesters who were arrested at DUnamis church in…
Bandits kidnap Nigerian Soldiers on Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway
By Henry Iheanacho Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped two military officers along Maiduguri-Damaturu highway in Goni Masari area of Borno state. CCTV Footage Captures Lady Deliberately Turning On a Gas Cooker at Abuja Supermarket Before Explosion (Video) According to Peoples Gazette, a wireless message sent by 29 Task Force Brigade stated that the…
Trending video: Government Warned Us not to Go after Bandits – Policeman
By Henry Iheanacho Some officers of the Nigeria Police have decried an alleged neglect by the authorities, saying they sent them out without arms and ammunition to face criminals. In a trending video, one of the policemen lamented that the government and police authorities seemed to be culpable as they warned them…
I Was Happy with Nnamdi Kanu’s Arrest. Bandits and Boko Haram Are Different from IPOB – El-Rufai Speaks on IPOB Leader’s Arrest
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has reacted to the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin on Friday morning, July 2, the Kaduna state Governor described Nnamdi Kanu as someone who incites violence, challenges the sovereignty and the authority of a state, and further added…
How I Escaped Near-Death Attack, Governor Ortom Opens up
By Onyirioha Nnamdi – The governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom, has committed his life into the hands of God – Ortom said this after his convoy was attacked on Saturday, March 20, by some armed criminals – Benue’s governor revealed that it took the quick response of his security detail to save him from being…
“It Is Strange That Sheikh Gumi Locates Bandits, Herdsmen Hideouts But Army, Police Can’t” – Reno
By Thandiubani A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has wondered why an Islamic scholar can easily locate bandits while the police & army can’t. The Nigerian police, army and other security operatives have been lambasted by a former aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri. Breaking: Military Aircraft Crashes in Abuja (Video/Photos) Reno in a…
Bandits Kill Traditional Ruler, Ten Others, Kidnap 24 in Niger State
Armed bandits have killed the village head of Kusherki in Rafi local government area of Niger state, the Dakacin Kusherki, Alhaji Masud Abubakar and ten others in Munya. The bandits also kidnapped the wife of the slain village head and 23 other villagers in Munya Local Government Area. It was gathered that the bandits numbering…
Bandits Open Fire on Traders at Kaduna Community Market, Kill 7 and Burn Truck Loaded with 330 Bags of Maize (photo)
At least seven people, including two members of a vigilante group, have died after suspected bandits opened fire on traders at a weekly Galadimawa Market in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Wednesday, December 23. Our Kidnappers Said They Received N30m Part-Payment – Kankara Schoolboys Open Up Samuel Aruwan who is the state’s…
