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Security forces are on high alert in Kebbe Town, Sokoto, after armed bandits issued an ultimatum demanding a N40 million payment under threat of attacking the community.

Armed bandits killed eight farmers and injured five others in a retaliatory attack in Sokoto State. Local authorities have launched a manhunt as violence continues to disrupt agricultural communities across northern Nigeria.

Incessant assaults by armed bandits have forced the displacement of residents across six local government areas in Kaduna State, with authorities now negotiating with the attackers.

The Nigerian military has initiated an aerial offensive against armed bandits in Sokoto State after militants killed a village head and several others in a coordinated raid. Security forces report eliminating multiple attackers while continuing clearance operations across the affected region.

Armed bandits on motorcycles killed at least 24 farmers and wounded several others in an attack on remote farming villages in Nigeria's Zamfara state.

The Nigerian army announced it killed over 300 armed bandits in a two-day operation in the northwestern state of Zamfara. This significant military action aimed to combat insecurity in the region.

A group of armed bandits indiscriminately murdered more than 20 people, including healthcare workers and patients, in a hospital in central Nigeria.

Armed bandits in Nigeria's north-west Zamfara state abducted 39 villagers near Magamin Diddi after inviting them to a meeting to discuss potential peace negotiations, according to police.

Armed bandits attacked travelers on a road in northern Nigeria, killing at least 30 people, predominantly civilians. The incident occurred on Sunday evening, according to a report prepared for the UN by local security forces.

Police and army units raided bushes in Rivers communities following allegations of armed bandits invading farming areas in Ipo. Local vigilante groups were alerted by farmers about the invasion.

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized dozens of armed bandits in the notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji’s camp.

Residents report that peace has returned to the previously bandit-prone Turkana–West Pokot border region in Kenya, with armed bandits no longer present.

Armed bandits attacked a Civil Protection Guard checkpoint in Abaji Town, Benue State, resulting in one death and two injuries. Security forces have made arrests.

Security forces in Sokoto State have heightened their alert level following intelligence reports that armed bandits plan a fresh attack after imposing a 40 million naira levy on local residents.

Military and police units engaged armed bandits in Plateau State, resulting in the death of a suspect and the recovery of multiple firearms including AK-47 rifles and a general-purpose machine gun. The operation highlights ongoing counter-insurgency efforts in the region.

Reports focus on efforts to locate and dismantle criminal hideouts used by armed bandits across northern Nigeria, highlighting ongoing security challenges.

An editorial archive from The Guardian Nigeria documents incidents of armed robbery, organized banditry, and kidnapping campaigns affecting local communities.

Armed bandits launched a brutal attack on local communities in Kaduna, Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of at least nine farmers and the abduction of an unspecified number of others.

Armed bandits invaded Kujijiro farmlands in the Kuyello District of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area in Kaduna State, killing at least nine farmers.

The Lagos State Police Command has issued an urgent rebuttal to viral social media posts claiming that armed bandits have invaded several communities, including Ibeju-Lekki, Imota, and Oke-Afo, targeting schools and children.

Two staff members from UDUTH, Malam Abdullahi and Malam Rufae, were reportedly kidnapped by suspected armed bandits while traveling from Abuja to Sokoto, with a N20 million ransom demanded.

Kilyungi Musila recounts his brush with death during clashes in Kitui, where armed bandits shot and killed his two uncles who were working on his farm.

Armed bandits attacked and set communities ablaze in the Gebbe District of Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Nigeria, on Sunday night. The attack resulted in the deaths of four people.

Security forces successfully rescued three people after foiling an attack on a church in Kwara State, with joint operatives repelling armed bandits during a service in the Omugo community.

Armed bandits have killed Kebbi businessman Sufiyanu Garba and abducted his pregnant wife during a violent attack on their residence in Birnin Kebbi. Read More: https://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-kebbi-businessman-kidnap-pregnant-wife/

Communities in Turkana who voluntarily surrendered weapons to authorities are now facing violent retaliation and raids from armed bandits, forcing families to flee their homes.

Armed bandits intercepted a refrigerated transport vehicle traveling between Cairo and Ismailia, successfully stealing a load of poultry while driving alongside it in a pickup truck. The driver reportedly failed to notice the theft until later, according to local media reports.

Armed bandits attacked a community in Sokoto State, Nigeria, killing four residents, wounding seven others, and abducting several individuals. Local authorities have launched a search operation while condemning the ongoing wave of rural violence.

A bandit kingpin, Idi Abasu Aiki, and 60 other armed bandits were killed in a raid in Katsina, Nigeria, following intelligence about a planned reprisal attack.

Police in Katsina, Nigeria, have arrested a suspected drug peddler accused of supplying illicit drugs to armed bandits in the Funtua Local Government Area.

Nigerian police have clarified a viral motorcycle video, denying speculation that the riders were armed bandits and stating they are vigilantes and hunters operating freely in the state.

Armed bandits killed a farmer at his farm in Kasuwar Magani, a village in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Suspected armed bandits attacked a vehicle in Katsina State, abducting two occupants and injuring the driver, prompting a police manhunt.

Armed bandits killed at least five people and rustled livestock during a violent raid on Yankamaye, a community in the Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria.

A community leader in Ikwerre, Rivers State, Nigeria, reports that heavily armed bandits have overrun forest areas, abducting and killing residents while authorities remain silent.

Residents of Omugo Community in Kwara State, Nigeria, are fleeing their homes due to persistent attacks by armed bandits, who have rejected a N10 million ransom offer for eight kidnapped members of the ECWA Church.

Security authorities in Nigeria have dismissed as false a viral social media report alleging that a boat carrying approximately 150 armed bandits capsized in the Sabon Gida community in Sokoto East.

Armed bandits attacked Mallamawar Yari village in Sokoto State, Nigeria, killing one resident and abducting five others in a night raid.