Bandits Archives - Page 9 of 16

Mar

05

2023

DPO reportedly killed by Bandits in Zamfara

MetroBandits, Crime, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

A Divisional Police Officer in Maru town, Maru Local Government area of Zamfara State, SP Kazeem Raheem, was reportedly killed by bandits in the early hours of Saturday, March 4. The DPO was killed by bandits alongside a yet-to-be-identified police sergeant and a vigilante. A source from the community told said that bandits were in the area purposely to kidnap Alhaji Ilisayu, a businessman. The bandits had, according to the source, kidnapped Ilisayu’s brother, who was reportedly freed after a ransom was paid, but they (bandits) came back to kidnap him but he managed to escape, while his wife was…

Dec

26

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: Sheikh Gumi urges Nigerians to vote leaders who won’t fight bandits – [VIDEO]

Lifestyle, Metro, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Bandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Security, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi

With less than 90 days to the 2023 elections, popular Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has told Nigerians to vote for those who will not fight bandits if elected into office. In a sermon, the controversial Islamic cleric urged Nigerians to vote for leaders who would negotiate with bandits when elected into office. Describing bandits as “our people,” Gumi said Nigeria’s next set of leaders should negotiate and give bandits what they want for peace to reign. “Don’t vote for those who will fight bandits. The fighters (bandits) are our people. So please vote for those who, after attaining power,…

Dec

16

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Bandits kill 120-year-old woman, 5 others in Sokoto

Lifestyle, MetroBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, RIP, Security

Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked Raka village of Tangaza Local Government Area in Sokoto State and burnt down many houses and food items before they made away with an undisclosed number of domestic animals. A 120-year-old woman and five other community members were also killed by the marauders, Daily Post reports. When contacted on phone, the district head of the area, Alhaji Sa’idu Wakili confirmed the attack, saying that although no one was kidnapped, the bandits burnt down two-thirds of the houses and food items and also rustled cattle. He urged the federal and state governments to intensify more…

Dec

03

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Terrorist Bello Turji reveals why Govt, Military doesn’t want Terrorism to end.

Lifestyle, MetroBandits, Bello Turji, Boko Haram, Crime, Kidnappers, Metro, Nigeria, Zamfara State

By Nasir Muhammad Gusau Bello Turji Kachalla, popularly known as Turji, a notorious terrorist and bandit leader operating in northern Nigeria, particularly Zamfara, Sokoto, and Niger states has said the Nigerian government was not interested in ending banditry because some of its officials benefit from it. Turji who was reacting to the recent aerial bombardment of his residence by military jets also accused the government of provoking them (terrorists) to break their peace pact with the residents. Turji, early this year, led his gang to carry out a massacre in Zamfara where almost 200 people including women and children were killed. On August…

Dec

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

All Passengers In 18-Seater Bus Kidnapped In Kogi

Lifestyle, MetroBandits, Crime, Kidnappers, Kogi State, Nigeria, Security

All passengers in an 18-seater bus have been reportedly kidnapped at Anyigba-Itobe road in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. An eyewitness stated that the incident happened around 4pm on Monday at the notorious kidnapping spot at Ochadamu area on the said highway. Our reporter learnt from a competent source in the area that the hoodlums in their numbers flagged down the said bus at gun point and evacuated the passengers to the bush. The bus was said to be heading to Abuja from the eastern region of the country. The locals further added that kidnapping activities in the…