Tag: Bandits
Gunmen abduct Catholic Priest in Kogi
Gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Christopher Onotu, in Obangede, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The gunmen invaded the church’s vicarage...
Bandits kidnap former Permanent Secretary’s two wives, four daughters in Zamfara
Two wives and four daughters of Abubakar Bello, a former Permanent Secretary, Zamfara State Ministry of Finance, have been kidnapped by bandits.
They were abducted...
Establish ministry for herdsmen to check banditry, Gumi tells FG
The Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has urged the Federal Government to establish the Ministry of Nomadic Affairs to address the grievances of...
Police recover four motorcycles, AK-47 after battle with bandits in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command, said its operatives recovered four motorcycles, and an AK-47 following a fierce battle with bandits along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Highway
The...
Police arrest three bandits, free 15 kidnap victims in Niger
Niger State Police Command has disclosed that its operatives have rescued 15 abducted victims and arrested three bandits.
This was disclosed in a statement by...
Abducted Kaduna Catholic priest dies in captivity
A Reverend Father of the Catholic Church in Kaduna State, Joseph Bako, was kidnapped by bandits two months ago, has died in the...
Bomb terrorists’ hideouts, El-Rufai insists
The Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir el-Rufai has insisted on the Nigerian armed forces to facilitate aerial bombardment of terrorists’ hideouts and decimate them...
Terrorists kill eight in Sokoto, abduct dozens
Eight persons including two women have been killed by suspected bandits who attacked the Taka Lime community of Goronyo Local Government Area of the...
7 killed in fresh Sokoto attack
Seven persons in Takakume, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State were killed by suspected bandits in the early hours of Sunday.
One of the...
Bandits release Kajuru PDP chairman’s family members
The family members of the Kajuru Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman in Kaduna State, have been released on Monday night by their abductors.
Danladi Barde's...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
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ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
