31 h. ago Wanted bandit leader, Bello Turji, kills 11 farmers in Sokoto

Tribune Online Wanted bandit leader, Bello Turji, kills 11 farmers in Sokoto Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has reportedly killed 11 farmers in Lugu town, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attack occurred in the early hours of Wednesday as the military wanted Turji and his gang were returning from a Sallah visit to a community in the area. A resident of Isa, Basharu Altine […] Wanted bandit leader, Bello Turji, kills 11 farmers in Sokoto Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Zamfara Community Applauds Matawalle As Troops Eliminate Bandit Leader Dan Isuhu

Residents of Tsafe in Zamfara State have expressed gratitude to the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, following the successful elimination of the notorious bandit leader, Dan Isuhu. The community hailed the development as a significant step towards restoring security in the State and North-West region. In a statement signed by its chairman, […]

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1 week ago Insecurity: We’ve destroyed Bello Turji’s strong base — Defense Minister

Tribune Online Insecurity: We’ve destroyed Bello Turji’s strong base — Defense Minister The Minister of Defense, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru has said the military has destroyed the strong base of notorious bandits, Bello Turji navigating the North-West forest. Speaking in an interview in Kaduna, the Minister who was speaking on the current military operations in the region stated, “we have brought peace to most communities people can now […] Insecurity: We’ve destroyed Bello Turji’s strong base — Defense Minister Tribune Online

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1 week ago Ondo sets up joint task force as Amotekun nabs 32 suspected kidnappers

The Ondo State Government has established a security joint task force to combat rising insecurity in the state. This comes days after suspected bandits attacked the Aba Oyinbo community in Akure North Local Government Area, killing five farmers. A separate attack in the same LG claimed 14 lives in four communities prompting protests by farmers Read More

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2 w. ago Ajayi tackles Aiyedatiwa as residents protest farmers’ killing

The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State and the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in November 2024, Mr Agboola Ajayi, traded words on Wednesday over the security situation in the state. While Ajayi accused the governor of being sloppy and lethargic about insecurity in the state, the APC countered that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Read More

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2 w. ago Angry Protesters Storm Ondo Community As Suspected Herdsmen Kill Five Farmers

Some angry protesters have stormed Akure communities to protest the alleged killing of five farmers by suspected herdsmen at Aba Oyinbo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that assailants invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving five persons dead. READ MORE: Ondo Police Arrest Suspected Criminals, […] The post Angry Protesters Storm Ondo Community As Suspected Herdsmen Kill Five Farmers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Protesters storm Ondo gov’s office over killing of another five farmers by herdsmen

Tribune Online Protesters storm Ondo gov’s office over killing of another five farmers by herdsmen Hundreds of protesters on Wednesday morning stormed the Alagbaka office of the Ondo State governor protesting over the killing of another five farmers by armed herdsmen. Protesters storm Ondo gov’s office over killing of another five farmers by herdsmen Tribune Online

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2 w. ago JUST IN: Protest erupts in Ondo as herdsmen kill five farmers

Tension gripped Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday as farmers took to the streets to protest the alleged killing of five people by suspected herdsmen at Aba Oyinbo community in Akure North Local Government Area. It was gathered that the assailants invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday, opening fire on the Read More

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3 w. ago Court dismisses four Bello Turji‘s associates bail application

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, dismissed the bail applications filed by four suspects linked to notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), who is the prosecution of the charge, had made a compelling case against the defendants that releasing them Read More

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3 w. ago Court dismisses bail application filed by four suspects linked to Bello Turji

Tribune Online Court dismisses bail application filed by four suspects linked to Bello Turji The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed the bail applications filed by four suspects linked to notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji. Court dismisses bail application filed by four suspects linked to Bello Turji Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Bishops seek pardon for farmer sentenced to death for killing herder

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant clemency to Mr. Sunday Jackson, whose death sentence was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, on March 7, 2025, affirmed the death sentence of Jackson, a farmer from Adamawa State, for killing a Fulani herdsman, Ardo Bawuro, during Read More

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3 w. ago Bandit kingpin, Dogo Saleh, killed by gang in rescue attempt – Police

A 21-year-old notorious bandit leader, Salisu Mohammed, popularly known as Dogo Saleh, met his end at the hands of his gang members after being arrested by the operatives of FCT Police Command. Dogo Saleh identified as a hitman for criminal gangs operating in Rijana Forest, Kaduna State, had been responsible for multiple kidnappings and killings Read More

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3 w. ago Pregnant Woman, 5 Others Killed In Nasarawa Farmers, Herders Clash

A pregnant woman and five other persons have lost their lives in a feud between herders and farmers in Farin Dutse, Nasarawa local government area of Nasarawa State. The development left scores wounded while houses, motorcycles and other properties were destroyed. A statement by the State’s Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel said […]

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