Governor Matawalle rescues 11 kidnapped victims through dialogue with bandits

The Nigerian Army on Monday laid to rest, the remains of Captain Adeolu Adedayo and eleven other soldiers killed by bandits in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State.

Miners in Zamfara state say they are also victims of frequent attacks by the bandits who ravage communities in the state.

Chad's new President Mahamat Déby Itno, son of the late Idriss Déby Itno, says he will be the "guarantor" for an "inclusive national dialogue" during the country's transition period.

Again, bandits, who abducted the 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna, have released another video of the abducted students of the school.

Benue state governor and other residents in the state have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare state of emergency on security across the country.

Public affairs analyst, Alpha Jackden speaks on the abduction and the rising spate of insecurity in the country.

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The Nigeria Police Force earlier today paraded 81 suspects arrested between April and May 2021.

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Every two weeks, the Soweto-based cycling crew, Biking Bandits, host a 'Homies Night ride', an evening route through the streets of Soweto. The nighttime jaunts have infiltrated urban hip culture since starting in March, attracting scores of young black riders across the township famous as the birthplace of the anti-apartheid movement.

The State Governor of kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje narrowly escaped death after deadly bandits unleashed an attack on his convoy on their way back from Zamfara state.