Gunmen raided two Adara villages in Kaduna's Kajuru area on Thursday night, killing two residents, wounding four and abducting seven people, including a six-month-old baby.
Kaduna Governor Uba Sani has declared that armed bandits responsible for killings and abductions are terrorists who must be eliminated without leniency.
A Deputy Inspector-General of Police says the fight against banditry needs citizens' support, urging Sokoto communities to strengthen vigilance, intelligence sharing and collaboration with security agencies.
Travellers narrowly escaped a suspected bandit attack near Old Oyo National Park in Igbeti, Oyo State, on Sunday, as security agencies moved to respond.
The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria has raised alarm over worsening insecurity, urging the Federal Government to take urgent, decisive steps against killings, kidnappings and banditry.
Suspected bandits have burned part of an Emir's palace and abducted 10 people, including his wives and children, in a midnight attack on a Kwara community.
Armed bandits abducted a University of Jos student along the Kaduna highway, posted torture videos in his class group chat and demanded N30 million ransom.