Dauda Lawal, governor of Zamfara, says the state is now the centre of banditry in the whole of northern Nigeria. Lawal spoke to State House correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday
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Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says inadequate equipment and operational vehicles are hindering the fight against banditry and kidnappings in the FCT. Wike spoke during a
Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, says the federal government has commenced the construction of resettlement homes for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Benue. Edu spoke during
The house of representatives has called for enhanced community policing to fight insecurity in the country. At Tuesday’s plenary, the lawmakers said their constituents should be “armed” under the supervision
Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff (CDS), says the special military security outfit, “Operation Safe Haven” will extend its operations
Dikko Radda, governor of Katsina, says the government will not dialogue with bandits terrorising the state. Radda spoke on Thursday
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the federal government will soon unveil the “Pulaku solution”, an initiative aimed at addressing the root
Taoreed Lagbaja, chief of army staff (COAS), says the Nigerian army has sufficient equipment to tackle insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and
Since well before Nigeria’s return to elective governance in 1999, the country has been overtaken by a progressive escalation of