…The Daily Vendor learnt that the terrorists shot five traders and four died on the spot Four traders were killed by terrorists in the Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State on Sunday. Sources claimed that the victims, who were from Zandam village, were going to a market close to the local government headquarters when
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Bandits abduct 46 in Katsina, demand new Naira notes for ransom
…the Bandits later released four victims with a message that they would accept only new naira notes for ransom Bandits have abducted forty six persons in Batsari and Funtua local government areas of Katsina State at the weekend and reportedly demanded new Naira notes for ransom. Sources claimed that in Karare village of Batsari Local
Read morePanic in Oyo community as bandits threaten attack
…paste threat letter on wall of buildings in the community The people of Ifelagba community, in the Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State have been thrown into panic mode over a letter of threat containing planned attack sent to them by suspected armed robbers. Sources claimed that the threat letter was pasted on wall
Read moreTerror: 44 people abducted in Zamfara
…abductors yet to contact relatives of the victims to demand for ransom Forty four people have been abducted by bandits from Kanwa community in the Zurmi Local government Area of Zamfara State. A source claimed that the bandits moved from house to house on Thursday night. The source added that the community of late has experienced
Read moreAgain, suspected Fulani militia attack Plateau, kill two
…as villagers protest, urge government to halt the activities of Fulani militia in their locality Gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia have killed two persons in a fresh attack on NTV community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State . The DAILY VENDOR learnt that the fresh attack occurred on Sunday night . It was further
Read moreTroops capture ISWAP commander, kill fighters in attempt to free terrorists from Army base
…they came into our trap, at least seven fighters were killed – troops Troops on Sunday neutralized some members of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Niger State. They were gunned down while attempting to free their leaders incarcerated in a Nigerian Army base. A defence intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the military
Read moreSuspected herders, again invade Benue community, kill residents
…the gunmen invaded a community in Benue and opened fire on residents Gunmen suspected to be herders have once again attacked the Tse Ikyem community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The unfortunate attack occurred on Saturday in broad daylight around 4pm. The assailants invaded the community and opened fire on residents, killing
Read moreAnother two Chibok girls rescued with 6 children
…within the last five months, 13 Chibok girls have been rescued by the military The Nigerian military has disclosed that two more Chibok girls, Yana Pogu and Rejoice Sanki, have been rescued in Borno alongside their children. The Theatre Commander, North-East Joint Operation, Hadin Kai, Major Gen. Christopher Musa, disclosed this in Maiduguri, the state
Read moreBandits storm Niger community, kill 1, abduct 10
…the sporadic gunshots fired by the bandits woke the residents who scampered to different directions Bandits operating in Maijaki village in Birnin Maza/Tashibo ward of Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State have abducted ten persons, shot one and left many injured. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday when the villagers were
Read moreN8.4m ransom, SMG rifle, ammunition recovered as Police nab herder
‘Exhibits recovered include the sum of N8,466,000.00 which is believed to be ransom, 1 SMG rifle with 92 live ammunition, 1 empty magazine SMG OFN rifle, one 7.62mm calibre of live ammunition’ A 20-year-old man suspected to be a kidnapper has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command. The command said that its operatives
Read moreTerrorists release video, claims responsibility for abducting children of Furfuri
‘Sources claim the terrorists are refusing to free the captives despite collecting huge amount money from the family’ Terrorists have released a video of the abducted daughters of a prominent Zamfara indigene, Abubakar Bello Furfuri. The attack on the residence of the former Accountant General of the state occurred four months ago. In the trending
Read moreLynched ‘herders’ are international terrorists from Sudan, BEPU insists
‘The lynching occurred after the suspects forcefully snatched a motorcycle from a farmer’ The Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union, (BEPU) says available records to villagers in Birnin-Gwari show that the ‘herders’ lynched by a mob in Kaduna State on Sunday were terrorists mercenaries from the Republic of Sudan. Chairman of BEPU Ishaq Kasai, in a statement,
Read moreNigeria witnessing a progressive decimation of terrorists, insurgents – Lai Mohammed
“It’s unfortunate that Nigerians who comment on insecurity fail to start from where we were in 2015 and where we are today” The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says Nigeria is witnessing a progressive decimation of terrorists and insurgents. Lai Mohammed said the North East is again accessible because of the government’s
Read moreBandits’ kingpin, 45 others neutralized during Airstrikes in Zamfara
A bandits’ leader, popularly known as Dogo Rabe and over 45 other members of his gang have been neutralized in Zamfara forests by the Nigeria Air Force operating in Zamfara State. THE DAILY VENDOR learnt that the Nigeria Air Force operatives bombed the bandits’ camps located within communities between the Zurmi and Birnin Magaji areas
Read moreISWAP fighters bury 26 terrorists killed in military operations in Borno
After sustained aerial bombardments and elimination of terrorists, surviving fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have burried 26 members in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State, northeast Nigeria. The terrorists were eliminated on Sept 9, in a coordinated air strike by the Nigerian military on two camps of the ISWAP
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