Dialogue is the best solution to tackle banditry, Zamfara Gov Matawalle declares
The Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has declared that dialogue remains the best option to tackle banditry in ...
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Obasanjo to Buhari: Wake up to responsibilities and tackle banditry
Nigeria's former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to wake up to his responsibilities and tackle the rising ...
Nigeria to spend $80m to fight insurgency in the north — Buhari
The federal government is committing $80 million to the fight against terrorism and banditry in the northern part of the ...
Ekiti to procure N550m drones to fight kidnapping, banditry
Ekiti State Government has said efforts are on to procure sophisticated drones as part of efforts to boost surveillance, expose ...
Banditry: Northern Patriots applaud Buratai, Army’s Sahel Sanity for commitment to peace in the North-West
The Coalition of Northern Patriots (CNP) has hailed the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. T.Y Buratai for the ...
Solution to banditry in the north is in Zamfara – Governor Matawalle
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has said that the solution to the banditry ravaging the northern part of the ...
Political bandits opposing registration of members, says APC govs’ forum DG
The director-general of the Progressives Governors' Forum, Salihu Lukman has stated that political bandits within the ruling party are opposing ...
Security: Northern Patriots score Nigerian Army, Operation Sahel Sanity high on war against banditry
Following a three-month appraisal exercise, the Northern Patriots (NP) have passed a vote of confidence on the Nigerian Army, rating ...
#EndSARS: N’East elders renew call for sack of Service Chiefs
Elders of North East have renewed the call for removal of Service Chiefs to strengthen the war against terrorism and ...
PHOTOS: Protester asking Buhari, Katsina gov to resign over banditry is shot dead by police, others injured
Anti-banditry protest turned bloody in Katsina on Monday after Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force shot dead a yet-to-be identified ...
BANDITRY: Matters arising as Buratai comes to the rescue
When service chiefs were appointed in July 2015, like many people with keen interest in the polity especially security. I ...
North West Counter Banditry Campaign And The Buratai Formulae
2015 was a turning point in Nigeria for several reasons. President Buhari won elections as an opposition candidate, which is ...
Banditry: Operation Sahel Sanity, others recorded tremendous success in restoring peace to northwest – CESJET
The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has hailed the Nigerian Army's Operation Sahel Sanity as a success ...
Banditry: Arewa salutes COAS, troops for gallantry, rapid success of Operation Sahel Sanity
The Arewa Crusaders Against Banditry (ACAB) has hailed the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai and troops ...
Katsina State Governor, Masari reveals people Nigerians should blame for banditry
The Executive Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari on Saturday, August 15 has revealed persons Nigerians should blame for banditry. ...
Governors blame past leaders, clerics for banditry
The Executive Governor of Jigawa State, Governor Abubakar Badaru and his counterpart, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday have ...
Military deploys special forces to southern Kaduna
The military has deployed Special Operations Forces to curb the recent attacks and isolated killings in the southern part of ...
War Against Banditry: Beware of cyber-bandits, fake news merchants, CAFA warns
The Citizens Against Fake Activists (CAFA) has urged Nigerians to be cautious of cyber-bandits, fake news merchants and their accomplices trying ...
Banditry, Boko Haram products of failed promises by politicians — Nigerians in Diaspora
Some well-meaning Nigerians in the diaspora have blamed failed promises by politicians for sustained activities of Boko Haram terrorists and ...
Boko Haram/ Banditry: Nigerians in Diaspora charge Borno Gov, elected representatives to embark on community sensitization of youths against joining terrorist groups
Some Nigerian professionals in the diaspora have called on Governor Babagana Zulum and other elected officials from Borno State to ...