Bandits in a sentence

If these Bandits killed people in Adamawa, Benue or Plateau, we call them fulani herdsmen and if they kill people in Zamfara, Sokoto or Katsina, we call them Bandits, if the herdsmen are carrying out Islamization agenda, what is the agenda of the Bandits?

He said bandits have been attacking and displacing rural communities in the emirate, adding that some communities around Bena, Danko, Wasagu had come under siege or total control of the bandits.

They argued that it will be foolish for the government to think of negotiating with the bandits as suggested by the former governor of Zamfara state, Mallam Sani Yerima in view of the past negotiations with the bandits which they refused to respect.

Al-Kadriyar, the father of six sisters from the Al-Kadriyar family abducted and released by bandits over the weekend has shared an account of how the bandits gained access to his daughters, leading to the tragic death of Nabeeha.

He said the Council was not involved in the negotiations with the Bandits saying it was strictly between the community and the bandits.

Bandits have warned the people in some communities in Rafi local government in Niger State to stop moving between the hours of 4:00 pm and 7:00 am, the period which the people said the bandits operate.

During the fierce battle, troops superior fire power forced bandits to abandon the children and the rustled cattle thereby forcing the bandits to flee in disarray into the forest.

Following renewed killings by bandits, Katsina State government has said the peace deal negotiated with armed groups has been canceled, warning repentant bandits to leave Rugu Forest.

Governor Muhammad promised to continue with the road map to the attainment of everlasting peace in the state just as repentant bandits in the state have resolved to assist security operatives in dealing with unrepentant bandits.

He also said that troops also responded to distress calls about bandits attacking and rustling in the same general area and recovered 69 cattle while one of the armed bandits was killed.

It added that the troops killed 9 more bandits, arrested 14 and set ablaze 13 houses belonging to the bandits.

It’s so unfortunate when governors will negotiate with bandits and the bandits will even come to the negotiating table with arms in their hands.

It was gathered that attendance of the representatives of the bandits was made possible by the recent amnesty declared for the bandits by the North West Governors at a recent meeting held in the state.

He said that any person or group found associating with bandits should also not be spared but treated as the firearms carriers and bandits.

A 19 year-old boy, Jude Nicodemus has been reportedly killed by bandits who invaded Gana Ropp village, Plateau State, on Wednesday.

Abuja — Authorities in Nigeria's Katsina state have launched a joint security operation after 41 people were killed when a vigilante group clashed with bandits who attacked their village.

According to Yahaya, during the operation, troops successfully rescued six kidnapped victims, recovered two AK47 rifles, and killed one of the bandits while scores escaped with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.

A resident from Mutumji recounted the harrowing experience, stating that the bandits launched their attack around 9 pm, causing panic and forcing residents to flee into nearby bushes.

As it turns out, they're actually just actors, which complicates things when the three realize they might be the only thing standing in the way of the fearsome bandits targeting the village.

A story was told of how, one day, on his way to Potiskum from Kaduna, he and his driver came across a roadblock set up by highway bandits.