Tag: Banditry in Nigeria
Breaking News: 46 abducted Oyo schoolchildren, teachers regain freedom
All 46 schoolchildren, teachers and the principal abducted during a May 15 attack in Oyo State have been released, authorities confirmed Friday, ending a...
Bandits Threaten to Kill Oyo Schoolchildren, Minister Says
Nigeria’s defense chief says armed groups holding schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State have threatened to kill the hostages if security forces attempt a...
Retired Generals Demand Decisive Action Against Banditry
Retired military generals and associates of the late Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Rabe have called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s security architecture following his death at...
Tinubu Vows Nigeria Will Not Bow to Terrorists on Democracy Day
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN) — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu pledged Sunday that his administration will not bow to terrorists, bandits or criminal intimidation, vowing to...
Omokri: Kidnapping Decades Old, Social Media Exposed It
ABUJA, Nigeria — Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri said Thursday that kidnapping in Nigeria is not a new phenomenon, but one that has plagued...
Pop Star Nicki Minaj Echoes Trump: Nigeria Persecuting Christians
UNITED NATIONS — Rapper Nicki Minaj has thrown her support behind President Donald Trump’s assertion that Christians are facing persecution in Nigeria, using her...
Breaking News: Govt Confirms Escape of Two Students, 24 Remain Held
ZURU, Kebbi State — The Kebbi State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Halima Bande, has confirmed that 24 students of Government Girls’ Comprehensive...
“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...
