Terrorist leader Gwaska Dankarami and 100+ followers were killed in a major military raid in north-west Nigeria, marking a big win in the anti-banditry war.

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State says his administration has reduced banditry to about 70 per cent in the last one year.

Residents of the communities affected by banditry in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday urged the government to intensify efforts in protecting their lives and property.

Nigerian officials cut communication lines in multiple parts of Katsina state as a crackdown on banditry in the northwest of the country spreads.

The Katsina State Government has recruited an additional 550 youths as operatives into its security outfit, named: “Community Watch Corps,” to boost the fight against insecurity in the state.

Katsina banditry would be difficult to resolve if government continues with the current strategy without considering the various factors involved in the conflict.

Katsina State Govt says illegal mining is the wheel that propels armed banditry in Katsina and neighbouring states in North-Western Nigeria.

Governor of Katsina State, Umaru Radda has said the activities of bandits in the state and other parts of the northwest, including Niger State, have cast shadows in most of the communities ...

No fewer than 69 primary healthcare facilities have been shut down by the Katsina State government due to the increasing activities of bandits.

Katsina State government says its Containment Order of September has drastically reduced banditry and related crimes. “In July and August, there were 173 reported kidnap incidents affecting 475 ...

Katsina State Government has reacted to the resurgence of banditry in eight local government areas of the state, saying it was a desperate move by the criminals who have been under intense pressure.

The most common examples of rural banditry in Nigeria are armed robbery, kidnapping, cattle rustling and village raids. Rural banditry in the northwestern states of Zamfara, Kaduna and Katsina has ...