The Defence Headquarters has warned terrorists and bandits that their days are numbered as the military thwarted the criminals in several operations within the last week.
Sani Usman Kukasheka, said the troops came in contact with some armed bandits at Jejin Dutsen Zaki (Dutsen Zaki Forest) in which there was exchange of gunfire that led to the death of 2 kidnappers and the rescue of two victims.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the community on Tuesday night, September 26, 2023, shot and killed Gaddafi Aliyu Mahuta and abducted his father, Alhaji Aliyu Dankoli Mahuta along with another young man identified as Hamza Umar. Friends of the deceased
The bandits in large numbers were also said to have invaded the Sabon-Gida community of the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Three hostels were attacked and all the students in there were taken away by the bandits.
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed three bandits in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State following actionable intelligence on 17 October, 2023.
The two commercial drivers were returning to Birnin Gwari around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2023, when the bandits opened fire on their vehicles.
Bandits have invaded a residential area in Tsafe town, the headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State and abducted five students of the College of Health Science and Technology, Tsafe.
Suspected bandits have invaded an LEA Primary School in Kuriga town of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State abducting dozens of pupils on Thursday morning.
The bandits, who had been causing terror in the community, reportedly became even more aggressive due to the farmers' failure to pay levies imposed on them.
Three delegates for the gubernatorial primaries of the People Democratic party from Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State have allegedly been killed by bandits.
According to the police, the bandits stormed the gathering a few minutes after 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 5, and fired several gunshots at those attending the occasion.