Sentences with phrase «of armed bandits»
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The troops have also mobilized to Kalgo village in Maru Local Government Area in pursuit of armed bandits that attacked the village.»
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ali Janga, told newsmen that the dead included five residents of the community, while five of the armed bandits were killed during a cross fire with security agents.
The traditional ruler who also appealed to members of his community to be calm and exercise patience, urged them to be more vigilant and cooperate with the security agencies towards tackling the menace of armed bandits in the area.
Not exact matches
By way of another analogy, they may never hit the jackpot, but the repetitive pulling on the one - armed bandit creates the ching - ching sound of payoff coins hitting metal, and the buzz comes back.
«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.
Armed bandits on Saturday massacred scores of people in Gwaska village in Birnin - Gwari local government area of Kaduna State.
The death toll in the last weekend armed bandits» attack on Gwaska Community in Birnin - Gwari Local Government of Kaduna State has increased to 58, as more bodies were recovered from the town and surrounding environs.
The statement read, «The Kaduna State Government received with sadness reports of the murder of our citizens by armed bandits in Birnin Gwari.
«The activities of cattle rustlers and armed bandits generally in the entire North West have been significantly reduced.
UGHELLI — THERE was tension, yesterday, at Upper Afiesere Junction, Ughelli, as a combined team of policemen and vigilante engaged a gang of suspected armed robbers in a shootout, during which two of the bandits were killed.
Armed bandits operating along Birnin - Gwari - Kaduna Highways have kidnapped 87 passengers on Sunday as the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Yusuf Buratai charged...
A statement from Army headquarters confirming the development said, «The troops of 1st Division Nigerian Army have intensified clearance operations against cattle rustlers and armed bandits in Kaduna and Zamfara States, north western Nigeria.
«The troops also conducted a clearance operation in Kuduru, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State in which they arrested 5 cattle rustlers, recovered arms and ammunitions and then destroyed the armed bandit's camps.
Public scepticism has been re-enforced by the blockbuster accusation by General T.Y Danjuma, former Chief of Army Staff and Defence Minister that the Nigerian Military under Buhari are «colluding» with «armed bandits» (read Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen) to carry out ethnic cleansing across communities in central Nigeria!
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.
Similarly, aggressive patrols continue to frustrate armed bandits and deny them freedom of action on road Abuja - Kaduna.
He urged the military to unveil a new strategy of further defeating pockets of insurgents / terrorists, armed bandits and cattle rustlers all over the country.
«In Kaduna State, the Division's Internal Security Force (DISFORCE) has recovered 108 Livestock and killed 1 armed bandit and recovered 1 AK - 47 Rifle and 30 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition.
CAN recalls with pains, disappointments, and worries how Nigerians in the North East, Middle Belt and southern parts of Nigeria become visibly endangered with sustained attacks from Boko Haram, herders and armed bandits.
Christians across the federation should also not forget to pray for the bereaved families of those attacked by the Boko Haram terrorists, armed herdsmen, bandits and other criminals in the past couple of months in Nigeria.
«The group of heavily armed bandits invaded the office at about 05.00 hours and began shooting into the premises, damaging vehicles parked in the premises in the process.
Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army under the auspices of Operation SHARAN DAJI, have cleared suspected armed bandits camps in Zamfara and Katsina States today.
In Zamfara State, they raided and destroyed suspected armed bandits camps at Rafe and Ajah forests in Gusau Local Government Area, spokesman of the Army, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman disclosed in a statement.
The Zamfara police command has issued a two weeks ultimatum to bandits, unlawful groups and individuals in possession of fire arms in the state,...
The Borno State police command has recovered several arms and ammunitions from suspected armed bandits, who were arrested in Maiduguri, Damboa and Nganzai local government councils of the state.
«In the first two cases, the suspects confessed to have been responsible for the supply of AK47 rifles and other firearms and ammunition to armed bandits, militias, and criminal herdsmen / farmers in Benue and Taraba States.
«Kaduna State is in a state of war and annexation of its lands by armed bandits, kidnappers, Armed robbers, political thugs and gangsarmed bandits, kidnappers, Armed robbers, political thugs and gangsArmed robbers, political thugs and gangsters.
«It is a known fact that everyday, our dear state of Kaduna will not be mentioned in a bad and sad mood of either armed bandits or militia herdsmen that are killing and cruelly injuring many.
Offa, the border town between Kwara and Osun has been a major target of attacks by armed bandits.
«This operation which is still ongoing has been yielding positive results and culminated in the arrest of the above mentioned vicious armed bandits and militias terrorising the areas,» he said.
Also, troops of 101 Special Forces Battalion on clearance operation in Taraba State have continued to patrol Suntai and environs to deny armed bandits any freedom of action.
This operation which is still ongoing has been yielding positive results and culminated in the arrest of the above mention vicious armed bandits and militias terrorizing the areas from Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State to other villages and towns in Zamfara State.
RUSTLING: TROOPS CLEAR CAMPS IN ZAMFARA AND KATSINA STATES The Army said Wednesday that in continuation of the clearance of all known camps and hideouts of cattle rustlers, armed bandits and other criminals in the North West geo - political region of the country, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army under the auspices of Operation SHARAN DAJI, have -LSB-...]
The Army said Wednesday that in continuation of the clearance of all known camps and hideouts of cattle rustlers, armed bandits and other criminals in the North West geo - political region of the country, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army under the auspices of Operation SHARAN DAJI, have cleared suspected armed bandits camps in Zamfara and Katsina States today.
Troops of Sector 6, 1 Division Nigerian Army Internal Security Force deployed at Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Saturday 28th October 2017 in conjunction with the Nigeria Police and vigilantes, raided and destroyed armed bandits and kidnappers hideout at a forest near Gobarawa - Matari village, Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
TROOPS CLEAR CATTLE RUSTLERS AND ARMED BANDITS OUT OF MARU, Zamfara State.
Meanwhile, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army involved in Operation Sharan Daji, working with other security agencies, in the early hours of Saturday, ambushed and killed 3 suspected armed bandits who wreaked havoc on some communities in Kubau Local Government Area, Kaduna State.
On approach at the area, the armed bandits engaged the combined team with volley of fire and the troops responded and gunned down two of the bandits and arrested one of them, named Yusuf Wada.
A statement from Army headquarters last night said, «Although most of the targeted suspected cattle rustlers and armed bandits escaped, the joint team recovered substantial quantity of arms and ammunitions in the area.
The petitioners noted that government's inaction with regards to several warning signals and reliable information resulted into armed bandit attacks on Maganda District, killing nine vigilantes / volunteers on the 20th of March 2018.
After Maganda, the Armed bandits moved toward Kampanin Doka at the junction road leading to Gwaska and Dansadau and relaunched another attack leading to the death of the soldiers.
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.
A source who is conversant with the development confided that the well - armed bandits stormed a military post at Doka, an area between Funtua and Birnin Gwari and killed the soldiers on the spot and the bodies of the slain soldiers have been dumped in a mortuary.
It further added that armed bandits after successful prosecution of the Maganda attacks proceeded to Doka District in the night and killed eleven soldiers and wounded four others.
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.
Armed bandits operating along Birnin - Gwari - Kaduna Highways have kidnapped 87 passengers on Sunday as the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Yusuf Buratai charged troops to end the...
The source said: «With the killing of the bandit commander Buhari Daji at Nabango area under Birnin - Gwari local government of Kaduna State just 16 kilometers to Dansadau in Zamfara state, there were strange movements of some of the armed men in the area.
On Wednesday 8th March 2017, repentant armed bandits and local vigilante group called «' Yansakai» in Ruwan Tofa, «Yar Galadima and Babban Doka in Maru Local Government Area, Danwaren Daji in Tsafe Local Government Area, as well as Mada in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, handed over large quantities of dangerous arms and ammunition.
Not too surprised, as everyone involved in the hand - off showed up heavily armed; but as Marston and crew shot their way through a sea of kidnapping bandits, Redemption's gunplay shone.