Crime
Bandit Attacks Kill 30 in Katsina and Kwara States, Villages Razed
At least 30 people were killed in fresh bandit attacks in Katsina and Kwara States, with homes and vehicles set ablaze. Security agencies are investigating as residents flee
At least 30 people were killed on Tuesday in separate bandit attacks on rural communities in Katsina and Kwara states, with assailants burning houses and vehicles and forcing residents to flee.
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In Katsina, 20 people lost their lives in Doma community, Tafoki Ward, Faskari Local Government Area. Chairman Surajo Aliyu described the attack as a deadly reprisal the worst in five months.
Security operatives were alerted but could not prevent the killings.
Victims’ bodies were evacuated for burial on Wednesday morning.
Meanwhile, in Kwara State, at least 10 villagers were killed when bandits attacked Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area.
The attackers, reportedly operating from Borgu National Park in neighboring Niger State, fired sporadically and set several houses ablaze.
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq condemned the attacks, describing them as a “cowardly expression of frustration” by terrorist cells.
He assured residents that security agencies were directed to intensify operations to prevent further incidents.
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As of reporting, the Katsina and Kwara State Police Commands had not issued official statements on the attacks.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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