Kano, Nigeria, April 5, 2026 (AFP) - Nigeria army says killed 65 'bandits' in single operation

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2026-04-05

Nigeria's military has killed more than 60 members of criminal gangs known as bandits, blamed for most of the country's mass kidnappings, said a Sunday security report seen by AFP. The offensive was carried out in the northwestern Zamfara state where police on Saturday confirmed a mass kidnapping carried out earlier in the week. Police there confirmed there had been a "mass" abduction of villagers in raids by armed gangs on Thursday night, but ga......

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