Sentences with phrase «by armed bandits»
President Buhari has also directed the Inspector - General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to deploy more police personnel to prevent further attacks by armed bandits in Zamfara State.
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«Our investment in security yielded good dividends of peace and safety in February as security agencies, using the armoured personnel carriers our administration procured for them, foiled robbery attacks by armed bandits on banks in Ikirun.
Last month, 27 people were killed in raids by armed bandits on Kabaro and Danmami villages in the Maru district.
It claimed that over 15 vehicles including long trucks, buses and commercial cars were intercepted by the armed bandits who selected their victims and took them into the bush.
The NURTW official said: «over 15 vehicles including long trucks, buses and commercial cars were intercepted by the armed bandits who selected their victims from their look and dressing and herded them into the bush.
Some villages terrorized by armed bandits such as Kirazo and Layin Mai Gwari had relocated to Birnin - Gwari town.
The All Progressive Congress Governors Forum, on Tuesday condemned the persistent attacks on villages by armed bandits in Zamfara, describing the killings as unfortunate and unacceptable.
Its National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam said on Friday that «The Leadership of our party expressed serious worries over the continued killings of Nigerians by the Armed Bandit».
The statement read, «The Kaduna State Government received with sadness reports of the murder of our citizens by armed bandits in Birnin Gwari.
The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed that 10 miners were killed by armed bandits in Birnin Gawri Local Government Area.
A group under the auspices of Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State has raised the alarm that the area is currently under siege by armed bandits, rapists, cattle rustlers and kidnappers camping within the forest of the area.
«Kaduna State is in a state of war and annexation of its lands by armed bandits, kidnappers, Armed robbers, political thugs and gangsters.
Troops deployed on Exercise Ayem Akpatuma while on patrol at Donga, Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State recovered arms abandoned by armed bandits who fled the area on sighting the troops.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has charged troops to end the wanton killings and destruction of property in Birnin Gwari local government in Kaduna state by armed bandits in three weeks.
The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed fresh attacks by arm bandits on some communities in Shinkafi and Maradun Local Government Areas of the...
Some villagers being terrorized by armed bandits in Kirazo and Layin Mai Gwari had to relocate to Birnin - Gwari town.
It was tears, sorrow and horrific situation at Gwaska village in Birnin - Gwari local government of Kaduna State that were attacked by armed bandits on Saturday.
Offa, the border town between Kwara and Osun has been a major target of attacks by armed bandits.