Bandits killed two people and abducted 26 others in attacks on the Tunburku, Tudun Amada and Kallon Kura communities in Kaduna State, Nigeria. According to Mr Yunusa Shehu, Public Relations Officer of KadVS, who disclosed the incidents in a statement issued on Tuesday, the attacks occurred across the affected communities in the local government area. No further details on rescue efforts or the condition of those abducted were provided.

About 22 individuals were rescued from armed bandits in the Kwara South Senatorial District following a coordinated operation by Kogi State Joint Security Forces, which included the Military, Police, Hunters, and Vigilante groups. The operation took place in forests along the Kwara-Kogi border, according to a statement from the Kwara South authorities.

Armed men attacked Tofa community in Sokoto State days after troops said they foiled an advance toward Ghandi, another settlement in Rabah local government area, Premium Times reported. The incident underscores continuing insecurity in Rabah, where attacks and security operations have been reported since June. Details of casualties, arrests, or the attackers’ identity were not included in the feed blurb.

Bandits attacked Dakwara village in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State in the early hours of Tuesday, killing a vigilante and abducting a resident, according to Daily Trust. The village head, Usman Ibrahim, said the attackers stormed the community around 4:00 a.m., shooting sporadically and demanding motorcycles. He identified the slain vigilante as Abdulmuminu Bichila, who reportedly attempted to resist the assailants before being killed during the raid.

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, stated that bandits do not deserve a second chance to live, expressing his views during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He highlighted the significant harm caused by bandits in communities across Nigeria, including killings and kidnappings, particularly of women.

Several parts of Sokoto State in northwest Nigeria are increasingly becoming bandit flashpoints, with the latest attacks leaving at least 15 residents dead and about 79 others abducted across six local government areas, Daily Trust reports. The fresh attacks occurred in Rabah, Isa and Dange Shuni local government areas, coming barely days after similar incidents in Bodinga and Kebbe, underscoring a worsening security situation in the state.