Banditry
Gov. Matawalle decries rising Banditry, warn against opportunism
…..MIGHT CONSIDER MORE STRINGENT MEASURES Governor Bello Mohammed has expressed his utmost concern over the rising banditry activities in the state in recent times, especially the rise of informants to criminals. The Governor, who commisserated with the families and loved ones of the recent unfortunate abduction of promising young entrepreneurs of Bebeji Plaza, said […]
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BANDITTRY IN NORTH WEST: The Way Forward
By Usman Aliyu Sambo Banditry is on the increase in northern Nigeria. This is a region with many security problems, chief among them is Boko Haram insurgency. In the north-central region, herdsmen militancy has become a key security concern. Northwest of Nigeria, which used to be the bastion of security and stability, has in […]
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OPINION: Insecurity and Buhari’s failed promises
By Sani Adamu Hassan The present Nigerian security situation is disheartening and worrisome considering the devastating effects whereby day in day out people were been killed, kidnapped and hundred of thousands rendered homeless as a result of the activities of Boko Haram insurgents Bandits, Kidnappers and IPOB among others. Between 2013 to 2014 when […]
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OPINION: Between Bandit and Terrorist
By Mahmud Jega The latest clamour in Nigeria, which has been gathering speed like a tornado in the past month, is for the Federal Government to declare the bandits that have infested so many Northwestern and Northcentral states as terrorists. At the weekend, the Speakers’ Forum, the umbrella body of 36 state House of […]
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I concur with Buhari that banditry is not a religious, tribal problem – Governor Bagudu
Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu says he has concurred with President Muhammadu Buhari that the problem of banditry is not a religious or tribal problem. ” President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the banditry phenomenon even though regrettable should even make people to come together and think differently, ” he added, Bagudu […]
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OPINION: What if they can’t pay the ransom
By Rilwan Muhammad I can say that I have reasons to agree that these people are good at denying facts. Me I didn’t like it when you or any person I know deny a fact, especially when it is blatantly undeniable. Wouldn’t I even feel ashamed of myself to abjure or regard as untrue […]
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FIGHTING BANDITRY: Northerners are the enemies of themselves
By Ibrahim M. Baba The recent video clip released by men of Nigerian police force, showing faces of three women supplying petrol to bandits in the bush is a clear evidence to prove the caption of this article. In recent past, Governments of the north western part of the country, especially Zanfara and Katsina […]
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Banditry: PDP counsels Masari, Cautions Buhari to Shape Up or Ship Out
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) charges the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, to stop his empty lamentations over the persistent banditry in the state, but be on the side of the people, by boldly telling President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress (APC) Federal Government that they have failed. In a […]
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Security: Buhari mandates 7 Govs to end banditry, says Bagudu
Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku, says President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated seven Governors , including himself , to end banditry in the Northwest Zone. The Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum disclosed this on Sunday, in Birnin Kebbi, at the continuation of Fulani stakeholders’ peace, security and unity meeting. Bagudu said that, the […]
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Begging government on Nation’s insecurity
By Usman Abdullahi Koli Every reasonable and discerning person in Nigeria knows that the country is sinking, sinking deeply down the ocean of regret. Banditry, terrorism and tribalism have now become our subject matter and thus a threat to our corporate existence. As it is now, Nigeria is not normal. There is uproar in […]
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