Bandits in Nigeria continue to carry out their nefarious activity with impunity particularly in the Northern part of the country as no fewer than eleven residents of staff quarters of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in Kaduna have been abducted following a night raid on the facility. In February alone, 23 persons were killed in attacks in five LGAs with multiple incidents of attacks and killings in various parts of the state in...

Some herdsmen have been linked to the murder of two farmers in Isaba Ekiti, Ikole LGA, Ekiti State on Friday. The suspects who were reported to be armed men launched an attack on the victims following an unfriendly encounter Friday evening. The suspects absconded after murdering the farmers. The West African Pilot News gathered that one of the victims was a man popularly called jisoro, while the other one served as a security guard at...

Reports from Tara village in Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto state says bandits have killed 13 people while seven other persons were critically injured by the attackers are now receiving treatment at the hospital. According to the village head of Tara, Mainasara Muhammed Tara, the bandits also carted away with an determined number of livestock after burning their food storage facilities. “The came around 11:58 pm, through the uncommon route to the village...

Zamfara state government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the Jangebe community following violence that erupted shortly after the delivery of the freed Jangebe schoolgirls on Wednesday. Information Commissioner Sulaiman Anka said the curfew took effect from Wednesday, adding that the government has shut the community market in Jangebe to stop activities that “aid and abet” banditry. “Sequel to an unfortunate civil disobedience which took place at Jangebe town after the return of the released...