Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi has called for the establishment of the Ministry of Nomadic Affairs to address the grievances of bandits and herders terrorising the country. Mr Gumi made the call at the…
Bandits have killed a newlywed groom and abducted his pregnant wife in Jere town, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits also abducted four members of the family of a former…
Bandits have invaded the Mobile Police Camp at Ishau, Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State, killing 3 officers. Daily Trust gathered that the bandits were passing through the area when they came…
The Federal Government has declared bandits as terrorists, GISTSMATE Media has learnt. After weeks of footdragging, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), gazetted a court judgement that…
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has declared proscribed bandit groups as terrorists. Specifically, the court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, held that activities of Yan…
A notorious bandits’ leader, Dogo Gide, has been killed by his deputy commander, Sani Dan Makama. GISTSMATE Media through Vanguard gathered that Gide was killed after being shot during a dispute at Kuya…
Terrorists, otherwise known as bandits, are now demanding foodstuff as ransom in rural Sokoto, following closure of many markets across four states of the North West. A resident of Sabo Birni, who spoke…
Some youths in Katsina state acquired locally made catapults for self-defense against armed bandits, the young men are members of Katsina State Peoples Democratic Party Social Media Organization. The exercise tagged “Operation Catapult…
Armed bandits have reportedly attacked Baptist High School, Marmara before Kujama, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping an unconfirmed number of students. A source who pleaded for anonymity in the…
The Katsina State police Command has arrested a 13-year-old boy, for killing two men suspected to be bandits in the state. The police said the suspect, Abdulkarim Mati, was once an errand boy…
