bandits
Example Sentences
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For years the bandits have mainly targeted those in the north-west of Nigeria - but they have been moving to other parts of the country, like Kwara and Niger states, more recently.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
In the northwest, the biggest security concern is that from criminal gangs known as bandits.
From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025
The Nigerian government designated the bandits as terrorists under domestic law in January 2022, allowing increased use of the military against them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Some historians have argued that Murrieta was simply a mashup of Mexican bandits named Joaquin then operating in the gold region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
They usually return before dark because the Doctorita frets that a gang of bandits will jump out in the darkness and hijack the truck.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
