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Police foil two bandits’ attacks, recover 137 rustled cows in Sokoto
The Police Command in Sokoto State has successfully repelled two separate bandits’ attacks in Tureta Local Government Area, recovering 137 rustled cows during coordinated security operations. The post Police foil two bandits’ attacks, recover 137 rustled cows in Sokoto appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Voice of Nigeria
· Jul 2, 2026
Sokoto Police Foil Bandit Attacks, Recover Cattle in Tureta
The Sokoto State Police Command says it has foiled two separate bandit attacks in Tureta Local Government Area and recovered 137 rustled cattle during coordinated security operations carried out within a 48-hour period. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, the operations were conducted by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit [] The post Sokoto Police Foil Bandit Attacks, Recover Cattle in Tureta appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 5, 2026
Police foil suspected bandit attack in Sokoto, kill one attacker
Police in Sokoto State have foiled a suspected bandit attack on Daraye village in Wamako Local Government Area, killing one suspected attacker and recovering an AK-47 rifle with live ammunition. The operation took place in the early hours of Saturday after security agencies received a distress call that a large group of armed bandits had [] Police foil suspected bandit attack in Sokoto, kill one attacker
The Guardian
· Jul 11, 2026
Nigeria says army has killed 300 bandits in north-western state of Zamfara
Gangs made up of cattle rustlers and jihadists have long terrorised communities in northern and central NigeriaNigerian soldiers killed more than 300 members of kidnapping and cattle bandit gangs in the north-western state of Zamfara this week, according to a government official.Nigerian government troops targeted the gangs in Gummi district in a two-day operation that “led to the elimination of more than 300 terrorists,” Zamfara’s information commissioner, Mahmud Muhammad Dantawasa, said in a statement. Continue reading...
Vanguard News
· Jul 1, 2026
Police bust Kidnap syndicate, recover AK-47, ammunition, livestock in FCT–Nasarawa operation
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against violent crime with the dismantling of a notorious kidnapping syndicate linked to a series of abductions and killings in communities along the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)–Nasarawa border. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Okon Iniedu, disclosed this on Tuesday, [] The post Police bust Kidnap syndicate, recover AK-47, ammunition, livestock in FCT–Nasarawa operation appeared first on Vanguard News.
South Africa Today
· Jul 7, 2026
Deadly Nigeria Bandit Raid Leaves Nine Farmers Dead in Kaduna State
KAKANGI, KADUNA STATE – A devastating Nigeria bandit raid has claimed the lives of at least nine farmers and left several others abducted after armed gangs descended upon a rural community in Kaduna State. The Saturday attack highlights the escalating violence threatening agricultural livelihoods across the region as criminals intensify their operations during the country’s []
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Related coverage for "Police foil two bandits’ attacks, recover 137 rustled cows in Sokoto": Voice of Nigeria — Sokoto Police Foil Bandit Attacks, Recover Cattle in Tureta. Daily Post Nigeria — Police foil suspected bandit attack in Sokoto, kill one attacker. The Guardian — Nigeria says army has killed 300 bandits in north-western state of Zamfara. Vanguard News — Police bust Kidnap syndicate, recover AK-47, ammunition, livestock in FCT–Nasarawa operation. South Africa Today — Deadly Nigeria Bandit Raid Leaves Nine Farmers Dead in Kaduna State