Bandits – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:01:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Bandits – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Bandits Attack PMF Camp in Kwara, Kill Five Forest Guards https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-pmf-camp-in-kwara-kill-five-forest-guards/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-pmf-camp-in-kwara-kill-five-forest-guards/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481495 The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed an attack on a Police Mobile Force (PMF) camp at Nuku Village via Kaiama in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ilorin on Friday. According to her, the attack occurred in the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-pmf-camp-in-kwara-kill-five-forest-guards/feed/ 0 Bauchi Forests Cleared of Bandits, Says Gov Bala Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/bauchi-forests-cleared-of-bandits-says-gov-bala-mohammed/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bauchi-forests-cleared-of-bandits-says-gov-bala-mohammed/#respond Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480019 Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has declared that forests across the state have been cleared of bandits following sustained security operations, particularly in the Alkaleri axis which recently witnessed repeated attacks. The governor made the disclosure on Saturday during the Eid-el-Fitr Durbar held at Rilwanu Suleimanu Adamu Square, noting that coordinated efforts by the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bauchi-forests-cleared-of-bandits-says-gov-bala-mohammed/feed/ 0 Bandits Kill Four, Injure Three in Sokoto Border Community https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-four-injure-three-in-sokoto-border-community/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-four-injure-three-in-sokoto-border-community/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476073 At least four people were killed and three others injured when armed bandits attacked Baidi village, a remote settlement in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A security expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a report posted on his official X handle. According to Makama, the attack occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday when [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-four-injure-three-in-sokoto-border-community/feed/ 0 Bandits Abduct 54 Villagers, Including Pregnant Women, Children in Niger Community https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-54-villagers-including-pregnant-women-children-in-niger-community/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-54-villagers-including-pregnant-women-children-in-niger-community/#respond Sat, 29 Nov 2025 09:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472588 Armed bandits have abducted 54 farmers and residents, including four pregnant women and children, in Paleta community, Unguwan-Kawo, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Sources told newsmen that the attack occurred around 1pm on Wednesday, November 26, barely six days after bandits seized over 300 students and teachers from St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-54-villagers-including-pregnant-women-children-in-niger-community/feed/ 0 Tension in Katsina LG as security operation claims bandit leader’s father https://www.theinfostride.com/tension-in-katsina-lg-as-security-operation-claims-bandit-leaders-father/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tension-in-katsina-lg-as-security-operation-claims-bandit-leaders-father/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472483 Tension is mounting in the Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State following the killing of Alhaji Ibrahim Nagode, 60, father of a wanted bandit leader, during a raid conducted by personnel of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF. Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who monitored the unfolding development, quoted sources as saying the shooting occurred [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tension-in-katsina-lg-as-security-operation-claims-bandit-leaders-father/feed/ 0 Fleeing Bandits Invade Kano Border Communities as Military Pressure Mounts in Katsina https://www.theinfostride.com/fleeing-bandits-invade-kano-border-communities-as-military-pressure-mounts-in-katsina/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fleeing-bandits-invade-kano-border-communities-as-military-pressure-mounts-in-katsina/#respond Sat, 08 Nov 2025 09:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471159 As military operations intensify against armed groups in Katsina and other parts of the Northwest, neighbouring Kano State is now grappling with a new security threat following the influx of fleeing bandits into its border communities. Residents told news reporters that the development has forced several families to flee their villages and seek refuge in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fleeing-bandits-invade-kano-border-communities-as-military-pressure-mounts-in-katsina/feed/ 0 Police Debunk Viral Video of Alleged Bandits in Dutse https://www.theinfostride.com/police-debunk-viral-video-of-alleged-bandits-in-dutse/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-debunk-viral-video-of-alleged-bandits-in-dutse/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=470499 The Jigawa State Police Command has dismissed a viral video claiming that armed bandits were seen moving through Dutse metropolis on motorcycles. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the police described the report as false, misleading, and intended to cause public fear. The video alleged that on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-debunk-viral-video-of-alleged-bandits-in-dutse/feed/ 0 JTF Arrests Two Injured Bandits, Fake Doctors in Kogi https://www.theinfostride.com/jtf-arrests-two-injured-bandits-fake-doctors-in-kogi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/jtf-arrests-two-injured-bandits-fake-doctors-in-kogi/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469348 Members of the Joint Task Force (JTF), in collaboration with local hunters and vigilantes, have arrested two injured bandits and their unlicensed doctors during a coordinated raid on a criminal hideout in Aherin-Bunu community, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara (rtd.), disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/jtf-arrests-two-injured-bandits-fake-doctors-in-kogi/feed/ 0 Bandits Attack Family on Niger Highway, Injure Five https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-family-on-niger-highway-injure-five/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-family-on-niger-highway-injure-five/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469258 Armed bandits on Sunday attacked a family travelling along the New-Bussa–Babanna Road in Niger State, leaving five people injured. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the attack occurred around 4 p.m. near Ehka Kuka/Audu Fari village. “The victims [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-family-on-niger-highway-injure-five/feed/ 0 Bandits Attack Four Katsina Villages, Kill and Abduct Residents https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-four-katsina-villages-kill-and-abduct-residents/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-four-katsina-villages-kill-and-abduct-residents/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469256 Armed bandits have launched coordinated attacks on four villages in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State, leaving several residents dead, injured, and abducted. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday by security analyst Bakatsine. According to the report, the attacks occurred on Monday night, targeting the communities [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-four-katsina-villages-kill-and-abduct-residents/feed/ 0 Governor Idris Reaffirms Zero Tolerance for Insecurity in Kebbi https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-idris-reaffirms-zero-tolerance-for-insecurity-in-kebbi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-idris-reaffirms-zero-tolerance-for-insecurity-in-kebbi/#respond Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469080 Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to sustaining zero tolerance for insecurity across the state. Speaking during a meeting with the Elders Consultative Forum in Birnin Kebbi, the governor emphasized that lasting peace and security can only be achieved through collective efforts involving government institutions, security agencies, traditional rulers, religious [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-idris-reaffirms-zero-tolerance-for-insecurity-in-kebbi/feed/ 0 Katsina Communities, Bandit Leaders Sign Peace Accord in Funtua Zone https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-communities-bandit-leaders-sign-peace-accord-in-funtua-zone/ https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-communities-bandit-leaders-sign-peace-accord-in-funtua-zone/#respond Sun, 12 Oct 2025 09:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469078 A major peace agreement has been reached between several communities in Katsina State and bandit leaders operating within the Funtua Zone, aimed at ending years of hostilities and insecurity in the region. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the development in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, revealing that the accord involved representatives from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-communities-bandit-leaders-sign-peace-accord-in-funtua-zone/feed/ 0 Bandits Attack Mosque in Zamfara, Kill Five Worshippers, Abduct Others https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-mosque-in-zamfara-kill-five-worshippers-abduct-others/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-mosque-in-zamfara-kill-five-worshippers-abduct-others/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467367 Armed bandits on Friday launched a deadly attack on a mosque in Yandoto community, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing five worshippers and abducting several others. The incident was confirmed in a post shared on X by security analyst, Zagazola Makama. According to the report, the gunmen struck during dawn prayers at about [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-mosque-in-zamfara-kill-five-worshippers-abduct-others/feed/ 0 Kwara Community Cries Out Over Bandit Attacks, Demands Urgent Government Intervention https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-community-cries-out-over-bandit-attacks-demands-urgent-government-intervention/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-community-cries-out-over-bandit-attacks-demands-urgent-government-intervention/#respond Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466670 The Isanlu Isin Development Association in Kwara State has called on both the state and federal governments, as well as security agencies, to urgently intervene and rescue the community from the grip of armed bandits who have terrorised residents for nearly two months. Vice-President of the association, Dr Jacob Ayanda, made the appeal in a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-community-cries-out-over-bandit-attacks-demands-urgent-government-intervention/feed/ 0 Bandits Kill Police Officer, Loot Market in Kwara State https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-police-officer-loot-market-in-kwara-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-police-officer-loot-market-in-kwara-state/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 09:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464664 A police officer has been killed and a local market looted after about 200 armed bandits stormed Babanla town in Kwara State on Friday afternoon. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the incident in a post on X on Saturday, stating that the attackers arrived on motorbikes around 1:00 p.m. “They first attacked the Babanla Police [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-police-officer-loot-market-in-kwara-state/feed/ 0 Zamfara Monarch Regains Freedom After Bandits’ Abduction https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-monarch-regains-freedom-after-bandits-abduction/ https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-monarch-regains-freedom-after-bandits-abduction/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464639 The paramount ruler of Yankuzo in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Babangida Kogo, who was abducted by armed bandits on Tuesday, has been released. The monarch was reportedly seized by the gang of notorious bandit kingpin, Ado Allero, hours after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrike killed dozens of suspected bandits in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-monarch-regains-freedom-after-bandits-abduction/feed/ 0 Security Forces Foil Bandit Attacks in Two Katsina Villages https://www.theinfostride.com/security-forces-foil-bandit-attacks-in-two-katsina-villages/ https://www.theinfostride.com/security-forces-foil-bandit-attacks-in-two-katsina-villages/#respond Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=463981 Security operatives in Katsina State have thwarted two coordinated attacks by armed bandits targeting villages in Faskari Local Government Area, following swift responses from law enforcement agencies and community security groups. This was revealed in a statement issued on Saturday by the spokesperson of the Katsina State Police Command, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu. According to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/security-forces-foil-bandit-attacks-in-two-katsina-villages/feed/ 0 Bandits Abduct Chief Imam, Five Others in Deadly Zamfara Raid https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-chief-imam-five-others-in-deadly-zamfara-raid/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-chief-imam-five-others-in-deadly-zamfara-raid/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460132 Armed bandits have abducted the Chief Imam of Fangaltama village, Liman Hamisu Ali, along with five other residents during a deadly overnight raid in Zamfara State. The attack reportedly took place around 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, along the Gusau–Sokoto highway in Talata Mafara Local Government Area, near a military base. According to sources [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-chief-imam-five-others-in-deadly-zamfara-raid/feed/ 0 Benue Police Confirm Killing of Two Bandits, Arrest of One in Connection with Yelewata Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-police-confirm-killing-of-two-bandits-arrest-of-one-in-connection-with-yelewata-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-police-confirm-killing-of-two-bandits-arrest-of-one-in-connection-with-yelewata-attack/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460128 The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Emenari Ifeanyi, has confirmed that security operatives neutralised two bandits involved in the recent deadly attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of the state. Briefing journalists on Thursday on the security situation in the area, CP Ifeanyi disclosed that one of the suspected attackers was also [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-police-confirm-killing-of-two-bandits-arrest-of-one-in-connection-with-yelewata-attack/feed/ 0 Troops Foil Bandits’ Attack, Rescue Kidnapped Woman and Infant in Katsina https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-foil-bandits-attack-rescue-kidnapped-woman-and-infant-in-katsina/ https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-foil-bandits-attack-rescue-kidnapped-woman-and-infant-in-katsina/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=417795 Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have successfully thwarted a bandits’ attack in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, rescuing a kidnapped woman and her infant child. Security sources revealed that armed bandits stormed Ringin Gora village around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, May 20, abducting 22-year-old Saratu Abdullahi and her child. Following a distress alert, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-foil-bandits-attack-rescue-kidnapped-woman-and-infant-in-katsina/feed/ 0 Troops Repel Coordinated Bandit Attacks in Zamfara, One Killed, Child Injured https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-repel-coordinated-bandit-attacks-in-zamfara-one-killed-child-injured/ https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-repel-coordinated-bandit-attacks-in-zamfara-one-killed-child-injured/#respond Sun, 18 May 2025 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=411004 Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation FANSAN YANMA have successfully repelled coordinated attacks by armed bandits in Zamfara State’s Maru and Tsafe Local Government Areas. The incidents, which occurred on Friday, May 17, 2025, were confirmed in a report by counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama. The first attack took place at about 9:30 a.m. when [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-repel-coordinated-bandit-attacks-in-zamfara-one-killed-child-injured/feed/ 0 Bandits Abduct Four Farmers in Zamfara https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-four-farmers-in-zamfara/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-four-farmers-in-zamfara/#respond Fri, 16 May 2025 13:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=410913 At least four farmers have been abducted by suspected bandits in Tudun Moriki, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Security sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the abduction occurred around 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, while the victims were working on their farmlands. The armed attackers reportedly stormed the area and whisked the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-four-farmers-in-zamfara/feed/ 0 Suspected Bandits Kill 15 in Late-Night Attacks on Bauchi Villages https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kill-15-in-late-night-attacks-on-bauchi-villages/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kill-15-in-late-night-attacks-on-bauchi-villages/#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409778 At least 15 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured following coordinated late-night attacks by suspected bandits on villages in the Gwana District of Alkaleri Local Government Area, Bauchi State. The assailants struck on Saturday night, targeting the communities of Mansur, Digare, Sabuwar Sara, and Yalo. Most of the victims were members of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kill-15-in-late-night-attacks-on-bauchi-villages/feed/ 0 Troops Neutralise Suspected Bandit, Recover Arms in Taraba https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-neutralise-suspected-bandit-recover-arms-in-taraba/ https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-neutralise-suspected-bandit-recover-arms-in-taraba/#respond Sun, 04 May 2025 11:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409768 Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have neutralised a suspected bandit in a precision strike in Taraba State. The operation, which took place on Friday, May 3, near Gafar Village in Ussa Local Government Area, was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-neutralise-suspected-bandit-recover-arms-in-taraba/feed/ 0 Suspected Bandits Kill Herder, Steal 40 Cows in Taraba https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kill-herder-steal-40-cows-in-taraba/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kill-herder-steal-40-cows-in-taraba/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409108 A 30-year-old herder, Muazu Anaruwa, was reportedly killed by suspected bandits who also made away with 40 cows in Kogon Dutse village, located in the Old Muri district of Taraba State. According to security reports obtained by counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred on April 22 but came to public attention after Muazu failed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kill-herder-steal-40-cows-in-taraba/feed/ 0 Suspected Bandits Attack Kware Town, Set Market Ablaze, One Killed https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-attack-kware-town-set-market-ablaze-one-killed/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-attack-kware-town-set-market-ablaze-one-killed/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408793 Panic and devastation gripped Kware town, headquarters of Kware Local Government Area in Sokoto State, following a deadly attack by suspected bandits on Saturday night. Eyewitness accounts revealed that the attackers stormed the community in large numbers, shooting sporadically to disperse traders and buyers before setting the popular Kware Market ablaze. One person was confirmed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-attack-kware-town-set-market-ablaze-one-killed/feed/ 0 Zamfara Security Guards Arrest Suspected Bandit Logistics Supplier https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-security-guards-arrest-suspected-bandit-logistics-supplier/ https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-security-guards-arrest-suspected-bandit-logistics-supplier/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407465 Security operatives in Zamfara State have arrested a man identified as Ashiru Jijji for allegedly providing logistics support to armed bandits operating in the region. Jijji was apprehended by the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards during a routine patrol in a high-risk area notorious for criminal activities. According to a security source who spoke on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-security-guards-arrest-suspected-bandit-logistics-supplier/feed/ 0 Security Forces Kill Several Bandits in Sokoto Clash https://www.theinfostride.com/security-forces-kill-several-bandits-in-sokoto-clash/ https://www.theinfostride.com/security-forces-kill-several-bandits-in-sokoto-clash/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405448 Several bandits were killed in a clash with security forces and vigilantes in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State after an attempt to rescue an arrested gang member was foiled. The incident occurred on Thursday morning when armed bandits stormed Kurawa village, seeking to free a member who had been captured after robbing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/security-forces-kill-several-bandits-in-sokoto-clash/feed/ 0 Kidnappers Demand N250 Million Ransom for Ex-NYSC DG, Brig-Gen Tsiga https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n250-million-ransom-for-ex-nysc-dg-brig-gen-tsiga/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n250-million-ransom-for-ex-nysc-dg-brig-gen-tsiga/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2025 12:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402746 The kidnappers of retired Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga, a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), have demanded a ransom of N250 million for his release. Tsiga was abducted late Wednesday night when heavily armed men stormed his residence in Katsina State. The assailants reportedly surrounded the premises, forcefully broke into his home, and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n250-million-ransom-for-ex-nysc-dg-brig-gen-tsiga/feed/ 0 Bandits Abduct 22 Locals in Separate Attacks Across Kaduna Communities https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-22-locals-in-separate-attacks-across-kaduna-communities/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-22-locals-in-separate-attacks-across-kaduna-communities/#respond Sat, 25 Jan 2025 13:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401745 Bandits have abducted 22 locals in separate attacks in the Kugauta and Kitanda communities of Kumana Chiefdom, Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State. According to sources, the attacks took place on Friday night at approximately 10:30 pm, with the bandits targeting both communities. The Twelve people were abducted from the Kitanda community in Geshere, while [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-22-locals-in-separate-attacks-across-kaduna-communities/feed/ 0 Bandit Kingpins, Lakurawa Militants Clash for Control in Zamfara https://www.theinfostride.com/bandit-kingpins-lakurawa-militants-clash-for-control-in-zamfara/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandit-kingpins-lakurawa-militants-clash-for-control-in-zamfara/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398471 Rival factions of bandit kingpins and Lakurawa militants are locked in a violent battle for supremacy in Zamfara State, vying for control of key territories and strategic routes. Sources report that the escalating clashes have created widespread fear and insecurity, forcing residents to flee the affected areas. “This fight is about territorial dominance. There is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandit-kingpins-lakurawa-militants-clash-for-control-in-zamfara/feed/ 0 Two Suspected Bandits Killed While Testing Explosives at Zamfara Camp https://www.theinfostride.com/two-suspected-bandits-killed-while-testing-explosives-at-zamfara-camp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/two-suspected-bandits-killed-while-testing-explosives-at-zamfara-camp/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:30:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397637 Two suspected bandits were reportedly killed during the testing of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at a camp allegedly operated by the notorious extremist leader, Bello Turji, in Zamfara State. The incident was disclosed by Zagazola Makama, a counterterrorism and insurgency expert in the Lake Chad Basin, in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/two-suspected-bandits-killed-while-testing-explosives-at-zamfara-camp/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct Over 50 Women and Children in Zamfara State https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-over-50-women-and-children-in-zamfara-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-over-50-women-and-children-in-zamfara-state/#respond Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397188 Suspected bandits launched a midnight attack on Kakin Dawa village, located in the Gidan Goga district of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State, abducting over 50 women and children. The attack occurred at about 1:30 am on Sunday, with the assailants reportedly wielding sophisticated weapons and moving from house to house. A resident of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-over-50-women-and-children-in-zamfara-state/feed/ 0 Residents Counter Police Claim on Gusau-Dansadau Explosion, Blame Local Bandits https://www.theinfostride.com/residents-counter-police-claim-on-gusau-dansadau-explosion-blame-local-bandits/ https://www.theinfostride.com/residents-counter-police-claim-on-gusau-dansadau-explosion-blame-local-bandits/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=396941 Residents of Unguwar Yargaladima in Zamfara State have rejected claims by the state police command that the recent explosions along the Gusau-Dansadau Road were orchestrated by Lakurawa terrorists. According to the residents, the explosives, which detonated in two separate locations, were planted by local bandits operating within the area. Speaking to journalists in Gusau, a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/residents-counter-police-claim-on-gusau-dansadau-explosion-blame-local-bandits/feed/ 0 Nigerian Army Neutralizes Bandits, Rescues 25 Kidnap Victims in Kaduna https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-neutralizes-bandits-rescues-25-kidnap-victims-in-kaduna/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-neutralizes-bandits-rescues-25-kidnap-victims-in-kaduna/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=396748 The Nigerian Army has announced that troops from 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven neutralized several bandits during an operation in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, the Army revealed that the operation, conducted on Wednesday, also led to the rescue of 25 kidnapped victims and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-neutralizes-bandits-rescues-25-kidnap-victims-in-kaduna/feed/ 0 Bandits Abduct Four Farmers in Kaduna’s Libere Community https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-four-farmers-in-kadunas-libere-community/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-four-farmers-in-kadunas-libere-community/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395392 Bandits have reportedly abducted four farmers in the Libere community, located in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Aminu Khalid, the youth leader of Dokan Karji, confirmed the abductions in a telephone interview with Newsmen on Thursday. He stated that the farmers were kidnapped around 12:00 PM while harvesting their crops. Khalid expressed concern [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-abduct-four-farmers-in-kadunas-libere-community/feed/ 0 Bandits Kill 10 Farmers, Including Chinese National, in Niger State Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-10-farmers-including-chinese-national-in-niger-state-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-10-farmers-including-chinese-national-in-niger-state-attack/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393250 At least 10 farmers, including a Chinese national and several women, were killed in a gruesome attack by bandits on Tuesday in Wayam and Belu-Belu villages, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Witnesses reported that six of the victims were beheaded, with the attackers taking their heads as they fled. The assault occurred around [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-10-farmers-including-chinese-national-in-niger-state-attack/feed/ 0 Police Neutralize Six Bandits, Recover Firearms in Bauchi State Operation https://www.theinfostride.com/police-neutralize-six-bandits-recover-firearms-in-bauchi-state-operation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-neutralize-six-bandits-recover-firearms-in-bauchi-state-operation/#respond Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392989 Police operatives in Bauchi State have killed six suspected bandits and seized a cache of firearms after a gunfight in Ningi Local Government Area. The operation led to the recovery of multiple weapons, including AK-49 rifles, a locally made single-barrel gun, a Dane gun, and various locally fabricated arms. Authorities also confiscated 14 rounds of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-neutralize-six-bandits-recover-firearms-in-bauchi-state-operation/feed/ 0 Bandits Kill Farmer, Abduct Daughter and Two Teenagers in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-farmer-abduct-daughter-and-two-teenagers-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-farmer-abduct-daughter-and-two-teenagers-in-benue/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:30:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391760 Armed bandits have killed a farmer and kidnapped his daughter along with two teenagers in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. Sources revealed that the gunmen attacked John Ajaka on his farm, killing him and abducting his daughter, Owakoyi John, along with two other teenagers. The tragic incident occurred in Ogwule Ankpa Village, located [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-farmer-abduct-daughter-and-two-teenagers-in-benue/feed/ 0 Zamfara Police Arrest NSCDC Officer for Alleged Arms and Drug Supply to Bandit https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-police-arrest-nscdc-officer-for-alleged-arms-and-drug-supply-to-bandit/ https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-police-arrest-nscdc-officer-for-alleged-arms-and-drug-supply-to-bandit/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390056 The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested and paraded a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer, ASC 11 Maikano S/Tasha, for allegedly supplying arms, ammunition, and drugs to bandits in the state. The arrest was announced by the Commissioner of Police, Shehu Muhammad Dalijan, as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to combat [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-police-arrest-nscdc-officer-for-alleged-arms-and-drug-supply-to-bandit/feed/ 0 Suspected Bandits Kidnap District Head, Son, and Five Others in Sokoto State https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kidnap-district-head-son-and-five-others-in-sokoto-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kidnap-district-head-son-and-five-others-in-sokoto-state/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:30:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385948 Suspected bandits have attacked and kidnapped Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa district, along with his son and five others on the Sokoto/Sabon Birni road. The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i, confirmed the incident, stating that special operatives from the Command are actively trailing the abductors. The elder son [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kidnap-district-head-son-and-five-others-in-sokoto-state/feed/ 0 Two Journalists Kidnapped by Bandits in Kaduna State https://www.theinfostride.com/two-journalists-kidnapped-by-bandits-in-kaduna-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/two-journalists-kidnapped-by-bandits-in-kaduna-state/#respond Sat, 06 Jul 2024 20:30:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382799 Two journalists and their families were kidnapped by bandits in Danhonu community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Saturday night. The victims, Alhaji AbdulGafar Alabelewe of The Nation and AbdulRaheem Aodu of Blueprint Newspapers, were abducted along with their families during the attack. Alabelewe, who is the current chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/two-journalists-kidnapped-by-bandits-in-kaduna-state/feed/ 0 Security Forces Apprehend Six Bandits in FCT Clearance Operations https://www.theinfostride.com/security-forces-apprehend-six-bandits-in-fct-clearance-operations/ https://www.theinfostride.com/security-forces-apprehend-six-bandits-in-fct-clearance-operations/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382433 Personnel from the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army Guards Brigade have apprehended six bandits during clearance operations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The security personnel successfully dismantled identified bandit camps in Kaduna and Niger states. In a statement issued on Friday by FCT Police Command spokesperson Josephine Adeh, it was revealed that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/security-forces-apprehend-six-bandits-in-fct-clearance-operations/feed/ 0 Bandits Kidnap 47 in Zamfara Community https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kidnap-47-in-zamfara-community/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kidnap-47-in-zamfara-community/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381394 Bandits have launched a terror attack on Danbaza community in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, abducting 47 people. The incident, which occurred on Monday morning, has left the community in fear and distress. According to Mustapha Danbaza, a resident of the village, eleven members of one family were among those kidnapped. Danbaza also [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kidnap-47-in-zamfara-community/feed/ 0 Bandits Kidnap Catholic Priest in Zamfara State https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kidnap-catholic-priest-in-zamfara-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kidnap-catholic-priest-in-zamfara-state/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2024 20:30:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381287 Suspected bandits have kidnapped Revd. Fr. Mikah Suleiman, the parish priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church in Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State. The Acting Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Very Revd. Fr. Nuhu Iliya, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. “With sadness in our hearts, we write to inform the general public [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kidnap-catholic-priest-in-zamfara-state/feed/ 0 Suspected Bandits Kill Five Villagers in Kajuru, Kaduna State https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kill-five-villagers-in-kajuru-kaduna-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kill-five-villagers-in-kajuru-kaduna-state/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380711 Suspected bandits attacked the Ewehko community in Maro Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Monday, killing five villagers. Luka Bulus, a local resident, reported that the victims were attending a village meeting when the bandits struck at 2:14 pm. The assailants set motorcycles belonging to the victims ablaze during the attack. “Another [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kill-five-villagers-in-kajuru-kaduna-state/feed/ 0 Bandit Attack Leaves Six Injured in Benue State https://www.theinfostride.com/bandit-attack-leaves-six-injured-in-benue-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandit-attack-leaves-six-injured-in-benue-state/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379804 In a disturbing turn of events, Antsa village in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State fell victim to a brazen bandit attack on Tuesday, resulting in six individuals sustaining injuries. Antsa village, known for hosting the Joseph Saarwuan Tarka University, JOSTUM, Makurdi, was the unfortunate target of this violent assault. Reports indicate that the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandit-attack-leaves-six-injured-in-benue-state/feed/ 0 Customs Busts Drug Shipment Headed for Kaduna Bandits https://www.theinfostride.com/customs-busts-drug-shipment-headed-for-kaduna-bandits/ https://www.theinfostride.com/customs-busts-drug-shipment-headed-for-kaduna-bandits/#respond Sat, 25 May 2024 23:40:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378920 The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has made significant interceptions and seizures of contraband goods within the North-West and North-Central regions, amounting to over N3 billion. Among the confiscated items were 58,750 sachets of tramadol and 48,000 ampules of analgin injection, intended for delivery to bandits at the Saminaka Forest in Lere [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/customs-busts-drug-shipment-headed-for-kaduna-bandits/feed/ 0 Zamfara State Government Disassociates from Bandit Negotiation Plans https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-state-government-disassociates-from-bandit-negotiation-plans/ https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-state-government-disassociates-from-bandit-negotiation-plans/#respond Sat, 11 May 2024 12:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377695 The Zamfara State Government has distanced itself from individuals claiming to be Federal Government agents planning to negotiate with bandits to address security challenges in the state. In a statement by the State Commissioner of Information and Culture, Comrade Mannir Mua’zu Hidara Haura, the government stated that it is not part of the planned negotiations [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-state-government-disassociates-from-bandit-negotiation-plans/feed/ 0 Suspected Fulani Militias Kill 10 in Plateau State Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-fulani-militias-kill-10-in-plateau-state-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-fulani-militias-kill-10-in-plateau-state-attack/#respond Sat, 13 Apr 2024 10:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375516 Suspected Fulani militias launched a deadly attack on Mandung-Mushu and Kopnanle villages in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in the death of about 10 people. Speaking to journalists on Saturday, Barr Farmasum Fuddang, Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) Vanguard, condemned the attack, describing it as a horrific and senseless slaughter [...]

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