Bandits launched another devastating attack on Sunday night, targeting the villages of Kwaga and Ungwan Zako in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The assailants set fire to harvested maize on six different farms, inciting outrage and despair among the local communities. The attack occurred just 48 hours after a peace meeting was […]
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It’s Hot Chase And Death For Kaduna Terrorists
By Paul Adams For many years, the criminals made life hell for Kaduna State residents. If they were not stealing and looting from them, they were kidnapping them for ransom or worse, killing them. It was beginning to seem like the security operatives were helpless and the ordinary people were conscripted to a fate of […]
Kaduna: Troops Nab two Terrorists Receiving Medical Treatment in Clinic
In a successful operation, security forces in Kaduna State have arrested two terrorists who were receiving medical treatment at a private clinic. The arrest followed a coordinated effort based on credible intelligence reports, highlighting the ongoing vigilance in the fight against insurgency in the region. The renowned counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama, first […]
Church Attack: Bandits Kill Three, Abduct Pastor, 29 Others
Tragic incident on Sunday, bandits attacked a church service in the Bakinpah-Maro community, located in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving three people feared dead and 30 others abducted. While official statements from the police are yet to be released, the former chairman of Kajuru LGA, Cafra Caino, confirmed the attack, stating […]
JUST IN: Bandits Attack Kaduna Hospital, Kidnap Nurses, Patients
Armed bandits stormed the Primary Healthcare Centre in Kuyallo, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting two nurses and an unknown number of patients. The attack occurred on Monday, September 9, 2024, at around 9 a.m., according to Musa Alhassan, a leader of a local vigilante group. Alhassan reported that the bandits initially targeted […]
Kaduna Police Crack Down on Suspect Supplying Military Uniforms to Bandits in Niger
The Kaduna Police Command has apprehended a suspect involved in supplying military camouflage uniforms to bandits operating in Niger State. The suspect was intercepted with 15 unsewn military camouflage uniforms, alongside two other individuals suspected of car theft. According to ASP Mansir Hassan, the Command’s spokesperson, the arrest took place on August 25 during a […]
Army Troops Ambush Terrorists in Kaduna, Foil Criminal Mission
Troops of the Nigerian Army ambushed a group of terrorists planning an attack in Kaduna State, successfully neutralizing one and recovering weapons. Acting on credible intelligence, the army deployed troops to counter the terrorist threat in the Mallum forest area. The terrorists, traveling on motorcycles, were intercepted by the well-positioned troops who engaged them, thwarting […]
Bandit Attack on Kaduna Communities Leaves Two Dead, 19 Kidnapped
Bandits have launched deadly attacks on Kaduna communities, resulting in two deaths and 19 abductions. In Dagwarga village, two individuals were killed, while 19 others were kidnapped from nearby Maraban Walijo in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, reports Daily Trust. Alhaji Abdullahi Abubakar, a resident of Dagwarga, informed the press on Tuesday that […]
Three Female Hawkers Apprehended in Kaduna as Bandits’ Informants
Three female street vendors were arrested for allegedly serving as informants for bandits in Dogon-Daji village, within the Kagarko government area of Kaduna State. The suspects, who sold honey, were taken into custody on Thursday following a raid by the Nigerian Army in several parts of the neighborhood. This operation was based on intelligence from […]