Banditry

As the world marks the United Nations Anti-Corruption Day, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and the Nigerian chapter of Transparency International (TI) have issued a strong warning that corruption remains one of the…
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Gov  Abba Yusuf of Kano State has commended the Nigerian Army and other security agencies for their swift response to the recent banditry attacks in parts of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi…
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By Aminu Abubakar Amid worsening insecurity in parts of Kwara State, new financial data have shown that the 16 local government areas of the state received a total of ₦61.2 billion from the Federation Account between January and August…
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By Prof M. K. Othman Following Mallam Dikko Radda's invitation, I participated in a high-level security and governance stakeholders’ consultation focused on improving Katsina State. The event brought together a diverse group, including…
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Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has firmly rejected allegations by former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, who claimed in a recent television interview that the ONSA coordinates ransom payments and incentives to…
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for an immediate declaration of a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara States, following recent massacre of worshippers. The party made the call in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja…
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The Katsina State Government says 80 per cent of bandits’ attacks are being aided by informants and some members of the communities who supply food and other items to criminals in the forests. The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security…
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President Bola Tinubu has issued a firm warning to those he described as “domestic collaborators or foreign agents” seeking to destabilise Nigeria, declaring that the country will not yield to fear, terror, or treachery. During an…
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The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria has commended the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, for launching Operation Safe Corridor, an initiative aimed at tackling insecurity through…
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Mr Stephen Okolo, a Department of State Service (DSS) official, has said that the deployment of technology aided the arrest of three security personnel facing charges of kidnapping and banditry in Oyo State. Okolo said this in his…
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