“Gobir Elders Urge FG to End Bandit Violence Against Hausas”
Babatunji Wusu – The Gobir Development Association (GDA) has strongly condemned the ongoing attacks and killings of Hausa people by bandits in the Gobir region of Sokoto State. In a…
ABIODUN’S SOLUTION TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IS QUALITATIVE EDUCATION.
Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State, has identified qualitative education as a means of preventing citizens from engaging in criminal activities such as banditry and kidnapping, among others. “Education of…
Banditry: Niger Farmlands At Loss Over Insecurity
Niger State farmers have refused to go back to their farmlands over the incessant killings by bandits. Months back, of the attack the farmers said they are afraid that they…
Nigerians React As Niger Delta Militants Threaten To Attack Abuja, Lagos
Nigerians have been reacting to the threat by Niger Delta militants to attack Abuja and Lagos over alleged marginalisation. A group of Niger Delta militants, Supreme Egbesu Liberation Fighters, has…
Arrest Me If You Can, Sunday Igboho Dares Makinde
Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has challenged Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde to arrest him if he can over the eviction order he issued to herdsmen last…
The End Near For Banditry, Insurgency -DHQ
The Defence Headquarters, Thursday, said the menace of banditry and insurgency will soon come to an end, following the stepping up of both kinetic and non-kinetic operations. It said with…
Police Confirms killing Of 17 Suspected Bandits During Shoot Outs In Katsina
By Bimbo Ogunnaike Katsina State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the killing of 17 suspected bandits and the rescue of about 80 cows, 108 sheep and a donkey from the…
Don’t Withdraw Military Troops From States Under Threat of Banditry, Kidnapping-Zamfara Govt Begs FG
By Bimbo Ogunnaike The Zamfara State government has called on Federal Government to reconsider its plans of withdrawing military troops from some states hit by banditry and kidnapping Addressing newsmen…
Zamfara Sets To Promulgate Death Penalty For Banditry
By Bimbo Ogunnaike The Zamfara House of Assembly is set to promulgate a law criminalising banditry in the state, while the offence will now be punishable by death. Speaker, Zamfara…
Banditry: 15,000 Idps From Sokoto, Zamfara Crossed To Niger Republic, Says NEMA
About fifteen thousand Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Sokoto and Zamfara states have crossed into Niger Republic and are taking refuge there, the coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency…
