Tag: bandits

Nigeria: Survivors Recount Hell of Terrorist Attacks in Sokoto

Radicalized bandits in Nigeria’s far-north state of Sokoto have unleashed a reign of terror on three counties close to the state’s border with the Republic of Niger. On Dec. 6, at least 50 unarmed civilians were murdered, most of them attempting to flee for a safer region. In recent months, bandits have murdered as many as 120…


Police Chief, Six Bandits Die in Clash in Southeast Nigeria

YENAGOA, Nigeria—A Nigerian local police chief and six bandits were shot dead during a clash in southeastern Imo State, police said on Tuesday, the latest incident in a multi-faceted insecurity crisis engulfing Africa’s most populous nation. The clash took place on Monday when a large group of gunmen were spotted driving into the town of Omuma in a convoy of three vehicles. Police attacked them, resulting in the seven deaths and in…