Few hours after an evening of terror in Kagara, the headquarters of Rafi local government area of Niger state, armed bandits have abducted no fewer than 20 persons in an attack on a community in Shiroro local government area. It was learnt that the bandits invaded Adagbi village in Galkogo district in Shiroro at about
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[BREAKING] Katsina mourns as bandits kill many, set houses ablaze
The home state of President Muhammadu Buhari was attacked by bandits in the wee hours of Monday 10 August killing over 200 people and setting ablaze several houses. The DAILY VENDOR News was informed that armed bandits attacked two communities under Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State shooting indiscriminately at the sight of anything.
Read moreBREAKING: Kurfi Community In Katsina Attacked By Bandits
Armed bandits currently attacked Kurfi community under Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State, yesterday. According to report, a resident of the area confirmed that the bandits stormed the two communities around 9:40pm on motorcycles armed with weapons as the residents were preparing for Isha’i prayers around 8:00pm. He said that they were shooting at
Read more[BREAKING] Bandits ransack Katsina Villages, kill 18, abduct APC Chairman, other
The banditry attacks in the North Central State of Katsina continued unabated despite the operation of the military to flush them out. The bandits on Monday Killed not less than 18 Persons, abducted the All Progressives Congress in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, Yusha’u Dissi, and a woman when they attacked some villages
Read more[BREAKING] Bandits kill 3, kidnap one in Katsina villages
Despite the military onslaught ordered by President Muhammad Buhari to get rid of banditry, kidnapping and sundry crimes, three persons were reportedly killed in attacks on some villages of Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State on Monday 22 June 2020 morning . The Daily Vendor News reports that the bandits attacked Maikwama village where
Read moreSome traditional rulers in Katsina are aiding bandits, says Presidency
President Muhammad Buhari Spokesman Garba Shehu said some traditional rulers are aiding bandits in Katsina, the state the home state of the President. Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, on Monday, Shehu said these traditional rulers help gunmen escape when security agencies are planning attacks. Katsina has come under attacks by gunmen in
Read moreBREAKING: Bandits on rampage in Katsina
Armed Bandits continued their onslaught in Katsina killing another Traditional Ruler in Mazoji, and not less than 50 people in Matazu Local Govt of Katsina State in his house in the wee hours of Saturday June 13 2020 This comes barely three weeks after the murder of the district head of Yantumaki in Danmusa Local
Read moreBREAKING: Katsina under siege as bandits launch fresh attack
…As protest rock some parts of the state over insecurity President Muhammad Buhari State of Katsina is under siege as Bandits launched attack in Kadisau community of Faskari Local Government at about 7.37 pm on Tuesday 9th June. Also, youths lay siege in the busy Kankara Katsina road around the Yantumaki village in Danmusa local
Read moreBanditry: Gov Tambuwal donates Vehicles to Security agencies
…Appeals to President to recruit more personals into the security agencies Worried by the incessant activities of banditry in Sokoto State especially along the Eastern axis, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal donated 98 vehicles to the security agencies in the state with a view to strengthen their operations. He also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for giving
Read moreNine killed in early morning raid in Kaduna village
Gunmen in the wee hours of today raided Avong Doka village in Kajuru local Government Area of Kaduna state killing nine persons. Though the police haven’t confirmed the killing but the chairman of the local Government Cafra Cairo told newsmen that the gunmen attacked the village in the early morning of Wednesday 3rd June killing
Read moreBREAKING: Monarch killed as Bandits go on rampage in Katsina
In what appears to be a reprisal attack bandits in the early hours of today Monday 1st June raided Yantumaki community Inin Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State and killed its traditional ruler, the Hakimin Garin Yantumaki, Alhaji Atiku Maidabino. The DAILY VENDOR gathered that the gunmen invaded the community at about 12:30 am
Read moreBREAKING: Bandits kill not less than 60 at Sabon Birni in Sokoto (Photo)
Dozens of armed bandits on Wednesday killed at least 60 people in three villages of Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Witnesses told The DAILY VENDOR that the bandits came from Tsabrawa area around 4pm in Volkswagen Golf and over 20 motorcycles, and spent several hours shooting. A witness, Mamuda Sani, said the
Read more135 bandits killed, camps destroyed during Military airstrikes in Katsina, Zamfara
The military has announced that at least 135 bandits have been killed in camps in Katsina and Zamfara states, destroying their buildings. This is according to the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, who said this in a statement on Saturday revealed that the bandits were killed following airstrikes conducted on Thursday and
Read moreKatsina residents block highways, protest against incessant bandits attacks
Some residents of President Muhammadu Buhari’s homestate of Kastina State on Saturday blocked the highway passing through Jibia community to Katsina, the state capital, and other parts of the state to protest against daily attacks, kidnappings and rape by bandits. Many of the people who were speaking in Hausa said they are living in fears
Read more27 bandits, camps destroyed along Katsina/Zamfara border, says DHQ
The Air Component of ‘Operation Hadarin Daji’ has eliminated 27 bandits and destroyed some of their dwellings, along the Nahuta-Doumborou Corridor on the border between Katsina and Zamfara States. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Enenche said the operation was executed on Thursday, following
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