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A local vigilante group in Bargaja village, located in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, engaged and killed three suspected bandits in the early hours of Sunday. This confrontation underscores ongoing security challenges in the area.
In a tragic incident in Niger State, a 16-year-old boy named Emmanuel Danladi has been arrested after accidentally shooting his 15-year-old friend, Titus Joseph, while playing with his father's loaded gun. The incident occurred on March 1, prompting charges of negligence and culpable homicide against both the boy and his father.
The kidnappers of a vigilante member, his wife, and 12 other individuals from the Janjala community in Kaduna State are demanding a ransom of N14 million for their release. The demands came after the bandits previously accepted food supplies and N500,000 from the families.
A vigilante named Onyeka Eze has been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of Anayo Ugbo, a phone repairer in Anambra State. The ruling came from a High Court in Ogbaru on March 5, 2026.
The Bayelsa State Vigilante Security Service has arrested two individuals, Emmanuel Oweibena and Charles Francis, both aged 21, suspected of operating a tricycle-based robbery syndicate in Yenagoa.
Four individuals associated with a vigilante group have been apprehended by the police in Niger for suspected involvement in a kidnapping and murder case. The police have recovered the victim's body after the incident.
A 20-year-old named Aliyu Nuhu suffered a severe head injury when members of a vigilante group allegedly hammered a nail into his skull, suspecting him of stealing a chicken in Zaria, Kaduna State. His father has accused the vigilante members of brutalizing his son during interrogation.
The Rivers State Police have detained three individuals, including a local vigilante leader, on charges of torturing a man to death in Ahoada West Local Government Area. The suspects were caught attempting to dispose of the victim's body when they were intercepted by community members and security forces.
Three students from Abubakar Audi University have been rescued from kidnappers in a Kogi forest, thanks to the efforts of local hunters and the Kogi State Vigilante Service. Security operations continue to locate the remaining victims.
