•Tinubu and bandits The Katsina State Elders’ Forum has criticised the ‘ineptitude’ of the two ministers of defense, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar and Bello Matawalle over the lingering problem of banditry in the northwest. Addressing members of the press on behalf of the forum, the secretary Alhaji Ali Muhammad, said the two ministers, who are bot...
Coalition of South East Youths leaders, COSEYL, today blamed the cause of food scarcity on open grazing and banditry in the country. The President General of COSEYL, Goodluck Ibem, disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, while commenting on the level of hunger in the country, reports Vanguard. According to the group, “The Coalition of South [&hel...
•The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III, says it will take decades for the bandit-ravaged North-West geopolitical zone to come out of the menacing security challenge. The President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) stated this at the North-West Peace ...
•Dikko Radda The Katsina State governor, Dikko Radda, has accused some security personnel and government officials of aiding banditry which he says has now turned into a “business venture”. “Now it has turned out to be a business venture. A business venture for the criminals, some people who are in government; and some people who […]...
•Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma Emeritus Archbishop of Enugu Anglican Diocese, Most Rev Prof Emmanuel Chukwuma, who, just retired from priesthood, in an interview, said what is happening now in the whole of northern Nigeria – banditry, kidnappings etc – is God’s punishment for what they did to Igbo people, reports Sunday Vanguard. Excerpts: What...
•Terrorists Yunusa Yusuf, convener of the Kagarko LGA Youths, Kaduna State, has expressed concern over worsening insecurity, saying about 70 percent of Nigerians are living in fear. He recounted his personal efforts in contributing to ransom payments for kidnapped community members, highlighting the brazen demands of the bandits. Yusuf, speaki...
•Alake The Minister of Solid Mineral, Mr Dele Alake, has alleged that powerful Nigerians involved in illegal mining were responsible for other criminal activities and involved in sponsoring banditry and terrorism in the country. Alake said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals for the 2024 budget...
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