The Katsina state government says its “containment order” issued in August has reduced banditry, kidnapping and other crimes in the state. Aminu Masari, the state governor, had issued an executive
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The Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities has advised the federal government to learn from the experiences of countries with similar experiences on banditry. Yakubu Ochefu, secretary-general of the association,
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, says the political elite sabotaged the amnesty programme launched for bandits in his state. The governor spoke during the Urgent Conversations programme of RadioNow on
The Zamfara government says over 1,000 persons have been arrested for violating the executive order in the state. Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, had earlier signed an executive order restricting
BY JERRY OBANYERO There has been a raging debate in several fora as to the appropriate designation or labelling, so
Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip of the senate, says tackling banditry and other criminal activities should be the focus of
Ibrahim Dosara, Zamfara commissioner for information, says 2,000 bandits’ informants have been arrested in the state. Speaking during a press
Mohammed Sani Musa, senator representing Niger east, says the federal government needs to be “very ruthless” with bandits. The All
Businesses are currently bearing the brunt of the decision to shut down telecommunications services in some states in north-west region
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