Experts advocate for Federal Government’s harmonization of the National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN) to combat crimes…
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As a result of insecurity, between February and March 2024, about 500 people were kidnapped in a series of mass abductions in Borno and Kaduna States alone. On February 29, suspected Boko Haram members abducted over 150 people, primarily women and children living in IDP camps.
The SSCGC should operate by gathering intelligence, conducting patrols, and providing security for communities in the state. They should collaborate with the security agencies in the state to provide timely and accurate information that can help in the arrest and prosecution of bandits and other criminals.
Dogo Gide died after sustaining injuries from gunshots during an encounter with the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) in Madada forest in Maru local government area of the state on March 12, 2024.
“Sheik Gumi and any other individual are not above the law, if he has suggestions that are good enough and that are constructive enough for the security agencies to take, they will take.
Three years after my article, the security situation has escalated to a higher level, with kidnappers demanding billions of Naira as ransom as they operate in broad daylight with impunity. So, I am paraphrasing and updating my article with recommendations for the way forward.
“The Nigerian Army also deserves special commendation for showing that with courage, determination and commitment, criminal elements can be degraded and security restored in our communities.
Sources hinted that the bandits attacked the community in the evening on Thursday when the community market was in full session and operated late into the night.
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Atiku Bagudu who briefed State House Correspondents virtually after the meeting said out of the 36 states, 20 state governors and the FCT were yet to make their submissions.
A Professor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, AI and ML), at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, (FUTA), Olabode Olatubosun, says that the use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are potent weapons to tackle the country’s security challenges and unemployment.