banditry

Alhaji Aminu Sani, former House of Representatives member for Kaura-Namoda/Birnin-Magaji Federal Constituency in Zamfara, has called for genuine and coordinated effort by governors to tackle the spate of banditry and kidnapping in the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered for an immediate response to rising cases of bandit attacks on communities in Zamfara State.According to a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, the president gave the order in a directive to…

It is about time we started to set goals and objectives in this country. This will serve as a benchmark upon which performance can be assessed. I believe with commitment and sincerity of purpose we can take Boko Haram and Banditry,…

The North Central States Governors Forum on Monday called for the establishment of Military Camps or Training Grounds in forests in the region to check the movement of hoodlums.This is contained in a communiquè read by its Chairman,…

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has banned Emirs and chiefs in the state from sleeping outside their domains.He warned that anyone that violates the order would lose their seat.The governor equally directed local…

President, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Alhaji Shettima Yerima, has said that the north was very disturbed that insurgency, poverty and banditry have become a norm under its son, President Muhammadu Buhari.He said it was…

A former Information Minister, Prince Tony Momoh, says overconcentration of power in the centre is responsible for the majority of the nation's challenges, especially insecurity.Momoh, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress…

The Chairman, Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir, says traditional rulers in communities plagued by banditry and other forms of organised criminality must be investigated.Gobir, who…

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has threatened another round of mass protests if insurgency, banditry and other forms of criminality are not addressed.President-General of AYCF, Yerima Shettima disclosed this in an interview…

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged residents of Katsina and other areas affected by banditry and terrorism to exercise patience as the military was working assiduously to rid the areas of the security challenges.He stated this in a…

The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, says he cannot look the people of the state in the eye because he has failed in protecting them.He admitted this on Monday in an interaction with newsmen.The governor described the…

The Coalition Against Killings In Northern Nigeria (CAKIN) has issued a 14-day ultimatum for President Muhammadu Buhari to end killings by bandits and other criminal elements in the region or risk shutdown of government.According to…

Some traditional rulers in President Muhammadu Buhari's home of state of Katsina have questions to answer over the spike in bandit attacks in the state.The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba…

The Presidency has urged Nigerians to ignore a statement issued by Prof. Ango Abdullahi on behalf of The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), insinuating that security challenges in northern states have overwhelmed both federal and northern state…

Senator Shehu Sani has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute a committee of eminent Fulani sons to end terrorism and banditry in the North.He stated this in a tweet on Friday.The senator identified those to make up the…

The Secretary to the Government of Katsina State, Alhaji Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa says the Governor Aminu Masari administration is frustrated over the continued operation of bandits in the state.He disclosed this in an interview with…

The Metropolitan Archbishop of Abuja, Most Revd. Ignatius Kaigama has said that the exploitation of religion for political and economic interests was responsible for heightened insecurity around the Lake Chad region.He emphasised that …

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has linked the increased rate of kidnappings, banditry and armed robbery in the country to bad roads across the country.SSANU National President, Mr Samson Ugwoke in a…

A former governor of Bauchi State, Mr Isa Yuguda, on Tuesday said that the challenges of banditry in the North West of Nigeria might have an international dimension.Yuguda fielded questions from State House correspondents after a…