Tag: banditry

The Kano governor distanced himself and his government from the commissioner's comment and immediately sacked him from office.

There has been an increase in reported cases of abductions in the state in recent weeks.

Mr Egbetokun said the squad, when established, will deal with security threats in the country.

“We have adequate equipment to ensure troops are ready to perform their task and tackle those challenges confronting Nigeria in ...

The lawmakers also urged the federal government to initiate a coordinated Joint Security Operation by providing aerial surveillance and other ...

Bandits Quite clearly, successive regimes in Nigeria have found pockets of banditry useful in the enterprise of taking and keeping ...

Mr Aruwan was the state's pioneer Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs in the immediate past adminstration.

On 29 May, new governors were inaugurated in all seven states in the north-west region and Niger State in central ...

Mr Tinubu assures that he would win the 2023 presidential election.

The government ordered an investigation to fish out the perpetrators

Manufacturers and importers complain about the nation’s import duty pricing of some raw materials which are being valued based on ...

The president urged diplomats to monitor political developments in the country, leading to the 2023 elections, but should remain true ...

President Muhammadu Buhari The only option left in democratic politics is for the National Assembly to remove him through the ...

ISWAP Fighters “With President Buhari in the saddle and having alleged Taliban sympathisers in his kitchen cabinet, why should Nigerians ...

The former vice president said voting out APC from power is the only way to rescue Nigeria.

Hardly a week goes by without a report of a terrorist attack or cases of kidnap for ransom being reported ...

Improved mediation skills for local leaders can help prevent the escalation of disputes and break cycles of violence.

The resurgence of Ansaru, Boko Haram’s breakaway faction, with its al-Qaeda backing, threatens national and regional security.

WHO says contraceptive use is much lower in developing countries such as Nigeria, and that one in 10 women in ...

Security operations with Nigeria are worthwhile, but won’t address the root causes of banditry in the Maradi region.

Mr Wike said his administration would provide the logistics and gadgets necessary for security agencies to expeditiously end banditry, if ...

With aggressive but reasonable policy interventions, Nigeria could have a significantly brighter future.

The governor explained why the military has not bombed the bandits despite knowing their whereabouts and listening to their conversations.

"When they repented, you know that most of them repented, we had their phone numbers and we were communicating with ...

Most of the killings occurred in Kebbi State, North-west Nigeria, while others were recorded in few other states.