Nigerian Media has contributed immensely in making the nation what it is today. Both broadcast; radio and television and print; newspaper and magazine, as well as other multimedia channels have also played an active role in the society, relaying news on security and stimulating discussion. Media also create perception and set agenda that form the public decisions on security and other issues. This study, therefore, comparatively analyses Daily Trust and The Nation Newspapers' coverage of bandits' operations in Niger state. The study is hinged on agenda-setting and framing theories. The studies were collated from internet materials, newspapers, journals, official reports, and books. A content analysis approach was adopted to analyze the data. Findings revealed that the two newspapers; have given, less coverage, preference, and prominence to the coverage of bandit operations in Niger State. Daily-Trust seems to have a little edge over The Nation newspaper in terms of the number of times it has published stories on bandit issues in the state. The study concludes that the media needs more work to curb the problem of banditry in Niger State. It recommends for the media, security agencies, and government to give more priority to the coverage of bandit in the state.