Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has said that political interference and restrictions from security agencies are frustrating his efforts…
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Between July 2024 and June 2025, kidnappers in Nigeria demanded a staggering ₦48 billion in ransom. However, only ₦2.57 billion—about…
This week, the Zamfara terrorism kingpin, Bello Turji, has released 32 kidnapped persons and agreed to stop attacking farmers following…
I was once a victim of 30-minute banditry. My household and I, and a few others, were held captive for…
Troops of the Nigerian Army, under Operation Fansan Yanma, have launched a successful assault on the hideout of notorious bandit…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has attributed the recent surge in terrorist activities in the Northeast and Northwest regions of Nigeria…
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad, has denied allegations of sponsoring banditry and called on his accusers to provide evidence. In an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Muhammad defended his decision to engage in dialogue with bandits, a practice he claims was supported by several governors, leading to the recovery of abducted persons and ammunition in Zamfara State.
Across several states in northern Nigeria, communities are besieged by relentless insecurity, marked by terrorist attacks and rampant banditry. These…
Mr President, the people of Shiroro are not just numbers in a casualty report; they are fathers, mothers, children, and elders whose lives have been shattered by the relentless onslaught of banditry. They do not need to hear more statements of condemnation from Abuja; they need to see tangible efforts to reclaim their security and restore their communities.
This week is yet another terrible one marked by the circulation of a video showing the blood-soaked image of the…