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banditry

[ban-di-tree] / ˈbæn dɪ tri /
NOUN
highway robbery
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Some Nigerians welcomed U.S. intervention, citing their own government’s failure to make headway against terrorism and banditry since the kidnapping of the Chibok girls more than a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

Nigeria's counter-terrorism boss Major General Adamu Garba said recently that illegal mining "intersects with banditry, insurgency, arms trafficking and cross-border smuggling".

From Barron's Dec. 19, 2025

Even those who dislike the current regime say banditry, kidnapping and corruption, which were rampant under the previous governments, have been largely reined in.

From Seattle Times Sep. 21, 2023

But although Niger had been battling its own jihadist insurgency and rural banditry, it had appeared relatively more stable than its neighbours.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2023

This game of banditry is romantic, but it's out of date these days.

From The Mardi Gras Mystery by Bedford-Jones, H. (Henry)




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