Tag: Armed Groups
Kidnapping Crisis Deepens Across Nigeria as Ransom Payments Hit 7.78 billion...
Kidnapping has grown into an increasingly lucrative criminal business across Nigeria, with armed groups collecting nearly 5.8 million in confirmed ransom payments in just...
Nigerian Military Says Over 300 Bandits Killed in Northwest Operations
ABUJA (FN) — Nigerian troops have reportedly killed more than 300 armed bandits during a series of security operations in the country’s northwest, according...
Suspected Bandits Raid Security Post in Kwara, Cart Away Gun Truck
ILORIN, Nigeria (FN), Suspected bandits killed at least three soldiers in a pre‑dawn attack on a joint security post in Kemanji community, Kaiama Local...
Security Forces Halt Kidnap Attempts in Coordinated Operations
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN), Security forces carried out multiple operations across the country this week, neutralizing armed groups and preventing several attempted kidnappings.
Officials said coordinated...
“They Made Us Bandits”: Government Blamed in Northern Nigeria Peace Accord
KATSINA, Nigeria — During a peace dialogue in northern Nigeria, a man identifying himself as a member of an armed bandit group accused the...
