By Hajara Abdullahi The Katsina State Government has justified its plan to release 70 individuals facing trial for alleged banditry, saying the move aims to strengthen ongoing peace efforts with armed groups…
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Katsina govt disburses N65m to banditry victims, says peace returning across State
From Fauziyya Lawal, Katsina The Katsina State Government has disbursed N65 million as cash assistance to victims of banditry attacks in Sabuwa Local Government Area as part of its continued support for…
Radda disburses N52m cash, food items worth millions to mantau victims
From Fauziyya Lawal, Katsina When the dust of fear settled over Mantau, a quiet agrarian community in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, after a deadly banditry attack, its residents were…
Kidnapping: Security personnel rescue 9 abducted Kanya residents, one still under captivity
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Kebbi State Government has announced that all the nine abducted residents of Kanya district of Wasagu local government area have been rescued in a fierce gun duel between…
Political Dimensions of Insecurity in Nigeria and One Silver Bullet Solution
By Law Mefor One is reminded of carved-up Christmas turkeys when considering Nigeria and how both foreigners and its citizens plunder its resources. An Igbo proverb that refers to the guidelines for…
Banditry: The ‘Lies’ About Fighting The Scourge In Nigeria
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi The recent capture of the bandit, Kachalla Baleri in the Republic of Niger is making the rounds on the social media via a viral video with the caption:…
Insecurity: Kano Vows to Back FG in Fight Against Banditry, Kidnapping
Kano State Government has vowed to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s initiative to decimate the menace of insecurity distabilizing the peace of the country. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf gave the commitment on…
Banditry: Gen Mutkut Calls On Troops, Public to Remain United
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The General Commanding Officer 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Godwin Michael Mutkut, has called on the troops fighting insecurity across his area of responsibilities which…
MSF warns escalation of neglected humanitarian crisis in Northwest, marks Zamfara as red zone
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Medicines San Frontiers has revealed that, a humanitarian crisis persists in the Northwest, with catastrophic levels of malnutrition and recurrent outbreaks of preventable diseases, yet, the situation…
KNSG Advocates Collaborative Efforts Among Security Agencies
By Mustapha Salisu Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has urged security agencies across the country to foster synergy in their operations to enhance overall security in Nigeria. The Governor made…
Banditry will soon become history in Zamfara, Matawalle assures
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The State Minister of Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has announced that all the needed but formidable arrangements to commence military assaults on bandits’ enclaves across Zamfara State have…
Zamfara Police/CSOs in partnership to end bandits attacks on schools
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State Police command has keyed into partnership with the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations under the umbrella of Zamfara Technical Team of Safer Schools (ZSSTT) in aggressive…
Bandits attack: Zamfara Lawmaker condemns attack on communities
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Zamfara State member house of representatives, Abdulmalik Zubairu Zannah of Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency has condoled with the families of victims of the recent bandit’s attack in his…
Security: The Katsina State Governor was right
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi Yes, I am not taking any thing away from then Governor, Aminu Bello Masari. Far from it. But the truth of the matter is that Masari was too…
Katsina Governor pledges to join fight against bandits
Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has pledged to join security operatives in the fight against bandits terrorizing the state, saying he is willing to sacrifice his life to end the menace….
Banditry: Gov Lawal approves recruitment of 4200 Civilian JTF
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau In his bid to revamp education in Zamfara State, Governor Dauda Lawal on Monday approved the recruitment of 4200 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) to…
Insecurity: Zamfara shuts down cattle markets in 5 local government areas
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara state government has directed for the immediate closure of some cattles markets (Kara) in five local government areas of the state, the state Commissioner for Information, Mannir…
CITAD, Rosa Foundation host knowledge production dialogue on youths, banditry in Northern Nigeria
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, recently hosted a Knowledge Production Dialogue at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University. The dialogue…
Banditry: Gov Lawal canvasses for immediate military operations
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State yesterday (Tuesday) solicited for more military presence and intervention with a view to immediately commence an aggressive operations towards tackling the lingering…