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16 vigilantes killed, 42 residents...

16 vigilantes killed, 42 residents abducted in...

Violence erupts as okada riders,...

Violence erupts as okada riders, vigilantes clash...

16 vigilantes killed, 42 residents abducted in fresh bandit attacks

16 vigilantes killed, 42 residents abducted in fresh bandit attacks Story by Okafor Vivian  A wave of coordinated bandit attacks across Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State has left at least 16 vigilantes dead and 42 residents kidnapped between Sunday, November 9, and Thursday, November 13, 2025. The violence began on Sunday in Dutsen Magaji, where armed bandits abducted 22 villagers. Vigilante members mobilized in pursuit, leading to a gun battle that claimed the lives of three vigilantes and left five others injured. On Thursday morning, the attackers struck again in Magama...
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Local

FCT police refutes...

FCT police refutes media reports of bandits raiding Kubwa The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has denied story making rounds that bandits invaded...
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News

Insecurity: Terrorists have...

Insecurity: Terrorists have killed 220 citizens in Niger within 17 days - Gov. Sani Bello Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has revealed...
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Local

Local vigilante members...

The Adamawa State Police command has confirmed the death of a kidnapper, who was shot by local vigilantes members while trying to collect ransom...
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Crime

Police rescue 3...

Police operatives have rescued three persons recently kidnapped in Kwara state and have reunited them with their families. This was disclosed in a statement issued...
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Crime

Police arrests 2...

Police have arrested two major drug dealers of Indian hemp in Ganye local government area of Adamawa state. The police said the suspects, Ibrahim Audu,...
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Local

2 kidnappers shot...

Two suspected kidnappers were reportedly shot dead by Vigilantes while collecting ransom in Sabongida town in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State. The kidnappers,...
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Local

Sallah Celebration: Gov....

Story from Kenneth AFOR, Lagos The sum of N55 million was released on Monday by the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum to...
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Crime

Banditry: Rivers police...

Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team, have arrested three suspected members of a kidnap gang operating in Rivers State. The gang,...
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Education

Insecurity: Niger Gov’t...

Niger State Government is to sponsor the education of the children of members of Niger State Chapter of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN),...
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