bandit Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:04:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png bandit Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Gunmen kidnapped medical students in Benue — police https://freedomonline.com.ng/gunmen-kidnapped-medical-students-in-benue-police/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/gunmen-kidnapped-medical-students-in-benue-police/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:57:53 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=235605 The Police Command in Benue says no fewer than 20 medical students from University of Jos were kidnapped in Otukpo on Thursday evening. Benue Police Public Relations Officer Sewuese Anene told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday by telephone that the incident happened at 5.30 p.m. Anene said that the students who were […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/gunmen-kidnapped-medical-students-in-benue-police/feed/ 0 NAF airstrikes neutralise over 80 terrorists in Katsina https://freedomonline.com.ng/naf-airstrikes-neutralise-over-80-terrorists-in-katsina/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/naf-airstrikes-neutralise-over-80-terrorists-in-katsina/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:44:58 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=229716 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, has eliminated more than 80 terrorists in recent air strikes at Gidan Kare Village of Ruwan Godiya Ward in Faskare Local Government Area of Katsina State. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/naf-airstrikes-neutralise-over-80-terrorists-in-katsina/feed/ 0 Troops foil kidnap attempt in Delta, rescue passengers https://freedomonline.com.ng/troops-foil-kidnap-attempt-in-delta-rescue-passengers/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/troops-foil-kidnap-attempt-in-delta-rescue-passengers/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:46:50 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=228872  Troops of the Nigerian Army, successfully thwarted a kidnap attempt by suspected terrorist group on the  46 Km Ughelli-Patani Road in Delta on Sunday. A post on its official X Handle on Sunday, the Nigerian army said its troops’ swift response to a distress call resulted in the rescue of passengers who had been kidnapped while […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/troops-foil-kidnap-attempt-in-delta-rescue-passengers/feed/ 0 Okomu Oil seeks govt, stakeholders support amidst bandits attacks https://freedomonline.com.ng/okomu-oil-seeks-govt-stakeholders-support-amidst-bandits-attacks/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/okomu-oil-seeks-govt-stakeholders-support-amidst-bandits-attacks/#respond Sat, 25 May 2024 12:50:20 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=227004 The management of Okumu Oil Palm Company Plc. has urged more Federal and State Governments to support the company in tackling the bandits whose activities are affecting the company’s operations. They spoke in an interview with  Newsmen  on Saturday in Abuja. The multi-million naira company had threatened to shut down operations in Nigeria following a […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/okomu-oil-seeks-govt-stakeholders-support-amidst-bandits-attacks/feed/ 0 Police rescue 5 kidnap victims, recover 1 AK-47 in Kogi https://freedomonline.com.ng/police-rescue-5-kidnap-victims-recover-1-ak-47-in-kogi/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/police-rescue-5-kidnap-victims-recover-1-ak-47-in-kogi/#respond Fri, 24 May 2024 08:15:40 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=226842 The Police Command in Kogi has rescued five kidnapped victims in Adogo forest of the state This is contained in a statement issued by SP Williams Oche-Aya, the Police Public Relations officer. He said the police also recovered one AK-47 from the daredevils during a mob up exercise in their den in Akpa  Local Government […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/police-rescue-5-kidnap-victims-recover-1-ak-47-in-kogi/feed/ 0 Bandits kill 9 persons, raze 6 houses in Plateau https://freedomonline.com.ng/bandits-kill-9-persons-raze-6-houses-in-plateau/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/bandits-kill-9-persons-raze-6-houses-in-plateau/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 07:24:20 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=226581 Bandits have killed nine persons and destroyed six houses in Zurak and Dakai communuties in Wase of Local Government Area of Plateau. A statement by Mr Alfred Alabo, the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Police Command in the state has, however, indicated that the bandits met an “aggressive onslaught” by a combined team of […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/bandits-kill-9-persons-raze-6-houses-in-plateau/feed/ 0 We’ll bring perpetrators of Ogbe killing to justice – Kogi Government https://freedomonline.com.ng/well-bring-perpetrators-of-ogbe-killing-to-justice-kogi-government/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/well-bring-perpetrators-of-ogbe-killing-to-justice-kogi-government/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 07:22:08 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=226302  Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has vowed to deploy available resources to bring the perpetrators of Ogbe killing to book and guarantee security in the area. Two persons were allegedly  killed on Friday by bandits at Ogbe Community in Yagba West Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/well-bring-perpetrators-of-ogbe-killing-to-justice-kogi-government/feed/ 0 18 people killed in fresh bandits’ attack in Zamfara https://freedomonline.com.ng/18-people-killed-fresh-bandits-attack-zamfara/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/18-people-killed-fresh-bandits-attack-zamfara/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:39:57 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=65444 The Police Command in Zamfara State said 18 persons had died in a fresh attack by gunmen in Birane village in Zurmi Local Government Area of the North-West state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Muhammad Shehu, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Gusau on Thursday. Shehu said on February 13, […]

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