Gov. Matawalle had earlier said that until the State’s security structure is rejigged criminal activities will continue to thrive The Zamfara state government has confirmed the arrest of an Army officer and his girlfriend for aiding banditry in the state. The officer is accused of supplying arms, military uniforms, and other items to the bandits. … Read more
Kaduna remains one of the most affected areas as far as banditry in the Northwest is concerned The Kaduna State Government has insisted that no negotiation with bandits has been entered despite persistent attacks. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said that the bandits behind the attacks are from neighbouring states, hence … Read more
This is coming after more than 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped at a school in Zamfara on Friday. The Northern Elders Forum on Saturday said Nigerians have lost faith in the power and will of the government to protect them from incessant bandit attacks. According to a statement signed by the Forum’s spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the … Read more
Dachung Bagos, lawmaker representing Jos south/Jos east federal constituency, says every. Nigeria is susceptible to kidnapping if the vicious tide of banditry is not stemmed. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists in Jos on Friday, Bagos charged governments at all levels must ensure urgent their is coordinated and intensified efforts towards tackling banditry.. Communities … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has paraded 48 suspects arrested for various crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery, cybercrime, and cattle rustling. Parading the suspects in Abuja, police spokesman, CP Frank Mba said the suspects – comprising 47 males and one female – were arrested in different parts of the country at different times. Some of … Read more
Three repentant bandits had surrendered their arms and accepted the government’s peace initiative Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, on Monday, said negotiating with bandits is not a sign of failure. He stated this at the Government House in Gusau while receiving some repentant bandits who surrendered their weapons and embraced his administration’s peace deal. … Read more
Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has reiterated that Fulani herdsmen involved in banditry are victims of circumstance. Sheikh Gumi restated his position during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. The cleric has previously advocated for the bandits to be granted amnesty after meeting them in the bush. Read also: Ortom Blasts Bala … Read more
One centralised police for the country just has not worked – El-Rufai Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has joined his voice with national analysts calling for devolution of power between the Federal Government and 36 states in the country. The governor who was one of the speakers at a programme called ‘Radio Now’s Urgent Conversation’ … Read more
Matawalle has repeatedly urged the federal government to grant amnesty to repentant bandits Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has said that not all bandits who terrorise parts of the state and other neighbouring states are criminals. The governor stated this on Thursday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. … Read more
Gunmen had reportedly stormed GSC Kagara in the early hours of Wednesday, shot dead one student and abducted several others including some members of staff The lawmaker representing Niger East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sani Musa, has said the abductors of the students of Government Science College, Kagara, in Niger State, were terrorists … Read more
Sani Musa, senator representing Niger East, says Nigeria daunting unemployment problem could be leveraged on to address the perennial insecurity in the country. Musa called on security agencies to take advantage of Nigeria’s teeming unemployed youth population to assist in the fight against banditry. He made the call he featured on a Channels Television programme … Read more
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, says banditry in the state has been an in-thing long before he came to power. Matawalle made this know while addressing state house correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday to discuss the insecurity that ravages the state. He said the president invited him for the roundtable discourse … Read more
The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, says Nigerians should not show cowardice in the face of attacks from bandits. Major General Magashi’s comment comes a few hours after armed men attacked Government Science College Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, killing a student and abducting many others. Speaking with newsmen after the … Read more
Suspected Bandits have killed a man and his son in Igabi local government area of Kaduna state. The fresh attack comes barely one week after 23 people were killed across five local government areas of the state. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the incident in a … Read more
The decision was reached to address the issue of insecurity – many linked to the herdsmen crisis The NGF condemned the ethnic profiling of crime in the country The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) said it has reached a consensus on the “need for the country to transition into modern systems of animal husbandry that will … Read more
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YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Military Assures Victory Against Insurgency, Banditry Senate Seeks Ultimatum To End Of Insurgency, Banditry FG Feeding About 300,000 Pupils In Zamfara – Minister Seven notorious bandits perpetrating criminal activities in Zamfara State have repented and surrendered their weapons to the state government. The repentant bandits also took an oath to stop … Read more
The Southeast Governors Forum have accused desperate politicians of aligning with bandits to destabilise Nigeria. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, made the comments on Tuesday after a virtual meeting with the five governors of the region in attendance. “The governors are so worried about the killings and kidnappings that … Read more
Suspected bandits have killed one Zakari Ya’u Idris, the Village Head of Madaka in Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State Chief of Staff to the Chairman of Rafi LGA, Mohammed Mohammed, who confirmed the murder of the village head explained that the bandits had earlier contacted the family of the deceased to pay … Read more
Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, has expressed worry over the activities of bandits in the north-central region, saying it will affect food production. Bello stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The governor also called on the Federal Government to adequately tackle the security challenges facing the country. Read aslo: Saraki … Read more