Tag: Banditry
Nigeria Rescues 308 Kidnap Victims in Record Security Operation
Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people held captive by armed kidnappers in what President Bola Tinubu described as the country's largest single day...
Tinubu Approves Military Pay Raise as Defence Minister Hails Boost to...
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN) — Nigerian Defence Minister Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.) has praised President Bola Tinubu's approval of a salary increase of between 30%...
Ex-DSS Director Blames Buhari Administration for Rise in Insecurity in Nigeria
Former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has blamed the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari for the worsening insecurity...
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...
Bandits’ attacks: Federal Government Sets Aside N500bn for Emergency Security Response
Nigeria’s Federal Government has raised a N500 billion emergency security fund, deducting the amount from federation revenues before the May 2026 allocation was shared...
Peter Obi: “I am ready to die for Nigeria”
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Party, has declared his readiness to die for Nigeria, saying...
“Ogun Residents Protest Oyo Kidnapping, Demand School Closures”
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria — Hundreds of youths and mothers marched through Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday to protest worsening insecurity and the recent abduction of...
Niger community celebrates as military kills 200 terrorists
BABANNA, Nigeria — Residents of Borgu Kingdom in Niger State erupted in celebration Sunday after a Joint Security Taskforce led by the Nigerian military...
Nasboi says bandits enjoy more online visibility than authorities
LAGOS, Nigeria — Content creator and singer Nasboi has criticized the government’s response to kidnapping and violent crimes, arguing that bandits appear to have...
Oyo abduction victims plead for dialogue, warn military rescue could endanger...
IBADAN, Nigeria — A school principal held captive in Oyo State has appealed to the Federal Government to pursue dialogue with kidnappers, warning that...
