According to the Federal Government, various crimes have occurred in various regions of the country over the last seven and a half years.
Muhammad Dingyadi, Minister of Police Affairs, stated this on Friday at the State House in Abuja while presenting his ministry’s scorecard for the period August 2019 to May 2023.
During his presentation to State House correspondents, the minister listed the various types of crimes that are prevalent or unique to each region of the country.
He claimed that insurgency is unique to the North East and that Boko Haram terrorists have become more lethal as a result of their alliance with the Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP).
According to the minister, oil theft, illegal bunkering, and other forms of economic sabotage are common in the South-South. At the same time, the South East is known for violent attacks on security formations and civilians.
He said:
The North-East, for instance, has a history of Boko Haram campaign against harmless citizens since 2009. These mindless terrorists subsequently sought an alliance with the Islamic State for West Africa Province.
Security in the South-East came under severe threat, following violent attacks on security formations and civilians by militant Biafran separatists group.
Unlike the South-East, the South-South region is relatively free from violent criminalities. However, there are isolated cases of kidnap for ransom and armed robbery, and it’s been dealt with by the police and other security agencies.
A special task force against oil theft set up by the Inspector-General of Police is operating in the zone, to check illegal bunkering and related acts of economic sabotage.
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