Northern governors are planning to employ a joint approach to combat the surging banditry, insurgency and terrorist activities in the North. Henzodaily reports that the country has being contending with a long-running insurgency in the North-east, primarily driven by the… Northern Governors To Form Joint Strategy To Combat Insecurity …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Human rights activist, Naja’atu Muhammad, has claimed that the rising wave of killings in Plateau State and across the country can be linked to deliberate negligence and manipulation by those in power. Muhammad claimed that Nigerian politicians are weaponising insecurity by… Politicians Using Bandits As Political Thugs To Fuel Insecurity …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Irrespective of the circumstance, the death of an individual or a group of persons is a painful occurrence, and it is even more so when it occurs in an extrajudicial violent manner. In this light, the death of 16 “suspected kidnappers” in the hands of a mob in Uromi town of Edo… The Uromi mob … Read more
Former Minister of Sports and chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Solomon Dalung, has alleged that the influx of insecurity in Nigeria is due to the military campaign against Boko Haram in the north-east. He asserted that the dispersal of Boko Haram fighters from… Dalung Blames Military Campaign Against Boko Haram For Spread Of … Read more
A brutal bandit attack has been reported in early morning of Wednesday in Banga village, located in the Kurya Madaro District of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack left several villagers dead and others abducted. Zagazola Makama, a… Zamfara: Several villagers dead, others abducted in banditry attack …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has issued a stern warning to Nigerians against paying ransom to kidnappers. He gave the warning on Tuesday when he received over 60 victims recently rescued from captivity in Zangon Kataf, Southern Kaduna, following sustained… Stop Paying Money To Kidnappers …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Harrison Gwamnishu, a special assistant to Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has recounted how abductors demanded a ransom of ₦15m, cooked jollof rice, chicken, energy drinks, and other items for the release of a driver and a medical doctor. Gwamnishu stated that the… Fulani Kidnappers Demand Jollof Rice, Chicken, Energy Drinks, ₦15 Million As Ransom … Read more
Former Kaduna State senator, Shehu Sani, has shared his frustration over the perception that Fulani people are criminals. He attributed the development to the ongoing banditry crisis in Northern Nigeria, adding that the situation has led to widespread suspicion and… People Now Assume That Every Fulani Man Is A Bandit …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Former Kaduna State senator, Shehu Sani, has raised concerns over the growing perception of Fulani people as criminals, attributing it to the ongoing banditry crisis in Northern Nigeria. He warned that the actions of bandits, who are predominantly young Fulani men, have led… Every Fulani identity now tied to banditry – Shehu Sani …C0NTINUE READING … Read more