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Nov

19

2025

Repentant Bandits Release 45 Captives in Katsina State.

Metro, News, Social IssuesBandits, Boko Haram, Insecurity, Metro, Security

In a significant breakthrough, 45 captives, including men, women, and children, have been freed by repentant bandits in Katsina State. The release took place at a border village between Faskari and Bakori Local Government Areas on Monday, November 17, 2025. The bandits, led by Alhaji Isiya Kwashen Garwa, handed over the captives to the Bakori Local Government authorities. The release is seen as a major confidence-building step, following a peace deal meeting where the bandits promised to free captives. Engr. Abdurrahman Kandarawa, the lawmaker representing Bakori, witnessed the handover and thanked the repentant bandits for honouring the agreement. He emphasised…

Nov

12

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Bandits Kill 4, Abduct ECWA Pastor, 11 Others in Kaduna Attack

Metro, News, Social IssuesBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Metro, Security

Suspected Fulani armed men raided three communities in Kaduna's Lere Local Government Area, killing four people and abducting 12 others, including ECWA Pastor Rev. Istifanus Dunga. The attack occurred around 10 p.m. in Jantsauni, Mai Doki, and Maiyamma, leaving residents in a state of panic. The victims killed were youths between 27 and 30 years old. Bandits The Federated Kurama Association's National Publicity Secretary, Pius Agaji Kyauta, called for urgent security intervention, stating the communities are "ravaged beyond imagination" and require both security and spiritual support. An eyewitness revealed the attackers, numbering in hundreds, surrounded homes and threatened residents, taking…

Nov

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

NAF Crushes ISWAP Fighters, Destroys Bandit Camps Across Borno, Kwara, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna

Current Events, Metro, NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Insecurity, NAF, Security

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its nationwide counterterrorism and anti-banditry campaign, carrying out a series of precision airstrikes that eliminated ISWAP fighters and dismantled multiple criminal hideouts across the northern region. According to a statement released by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the coordinated strikes targeted ISWAP strongholds in Mallam Fatori and Shuwaram in Borno State, as well as bandit enclaves in Garin Dandi and Chigogo in Kwara State, and Zango Hill in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. Additional operations were also conducted in parts of Zamfara and Kaduna States.…

Oct

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Public Outrage After Katsina LGA Chairman Attends Wedding of Bandits’ Children in Forest

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime

Outrage has erupted in Katsina State following reports that Engr. Sagir Tanimu, the Chairman of Sabuwa Local Government Area (LGA), attended a wedding ceremony for the children of notorious bandits deep in a forest. This event occurred just weeks after a controversial peace pact that failed to secure the surrender of weapons. The wedding occurred in Kadawan Dandume village, a community that had recently reconciled with authorities following years of violent clashes. Tanimu's attendance has triggered accusations of legitimizing criminal activities. Multiple reports indicate that Tanimu was seen smiling and celebrating alongside Fulani residents and bandit families, accompanied by notable…

Oct

01

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Gunrunneг Reveals He Was Escorted By Soldiers To Supply 450 R!fles, 8,000 Ammμиition To ßαиðits

Metro, NewsBandits, Crime, Insecurity, Security

A 30-year-old notorious arms dealer, Shehu Ali Kachala, has confessed to selling w+apons to criminal gangs across Zamfara, Kaduna, and Niger States with the alleged backing of a military personnel. In his statement, Kachala revealed that he had been importing rifles and live ammunition from Niger Republic for the past three years. He disclosed that he supplied 450 rifles and 8,000 rounds of ammunition to different bαndit groups, often moving the weap%ns under the protection of a soldier who provided him cover at checkpoints. The suspect further admitted that each r!fle was sold between ₦600,000 and ₦1 million, depending on…