At least 10 killed after Nigerian military jet targeting bandits bomb civilians
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters At least 10 people were killed and several wounded when a Nigerian military fighter jet pursuing bandits in two villages mistakenly bombed civilians in the north-western state of Sokoto on Wednesday, the state Governor Ahmed Aliyu said. “The military jets were on their mission to eliminate criminal armed groups terrorizing the state, […]
Seven killed, dozens missing after gunmen attack in northern Nigeria
Maiduguri, Nigeria Reuters At least seven people were killed and 100 kidnapped on Saturday night when gunmen attacked a rural community in Nigeria’s north-western Katsina state, residents and police said on Sunday, the latest attack against residents in the north of the country. Armed gangs, known locally as bandits, have frequently raided communities in the […]
Nigeria gunmen kill 50 in raid on north-west village, residents say
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters At least 50 people were killed and an unspecified number kidnapped, including women and children, when gunmen attacked the village of Yargoje in north-west Nigeria at the weekend, residents said on Monday. A year after President Bola Tinubu came to power promising to end widespread insecurity, attacks in the north-west by armed […]
Essay: Nigerian bandits strategically target school children for kidnappings – here’s why
OLUWOLE OJEWALE, regional coordinator for the Institute for Security Studies, explains why school children are all too often targets for kidnappers in Nigeria…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls Russian leaders “bandits”, rules out frozen conflict
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described Russia’s political and military leaders as bandits on Wednesday, and ruled out any peace plan that would turn the war on Ukraine into a frozen conflict. Zelenskiy made his remarks in a speech to parliament on Ukraine’s Constitution Day, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his […]
Loud blast, gunshots as suspected bandits attack Nigerian train
Kaduna, Nigeria Reuters Aminu Sani was travelling by rail to see his newborn baby in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna on Monday night when a loud blast shook the train and gunfire followed, forcing passengers to take cover on the floor. At least seven people were killed and several were missing after suspected bandits […]
Gunmen kill more than 50 in Nigeria’s north-west, residents say
Kebbi, Nigeria Reuters Dozens of gunmen on motorbikes ransacked a village and killed more than 50 people in the latest violence in northwest Nigeria, residents said on Sunday. Gangs have been terrorising areas of the north-west in recent years, forcing thousands to flee and gaining global notoriety through mass kidnappings at schools for ransom. Local […]
About 200 dead in attacks in north-west Nigeria, residents say
Maiduguri, Nigeria Reuters An estimated 200 people or more have been killed in villages in Nigeria’s Zamfara state during deadly reprisal attacks by armed bandits following military air strikes on their hideouts this week, residents said on Saturday. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari speaks during the 75th anniversary celebrations of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and […]
Armed bandits kill at least 30 in Nigeria’s Zamfara state
Maiduguri, NigeriaReuters Armed bandits have killed at least 30 people in Nigeria’s Zamfara State, raiding several villages in a region that has been in a security crisis for more than two years, residents and security sources said on Friday. There have been a series of attacks in north-west Nigeria, which has seen a sharp rise […]
Desperate Nigerians sell homes and land to free kidnapped children
Tegina, Nigeria Reuters After armed men snatched seven of Abubakar Adam’s 11 children in northwestern Nigeria, he sold his car and a parcel of land and cleaned out his savings to raise a ransom to free them. He sent his three million naira ($US7,300) into the bush, together with payments from other families in his […]