banditry

The Police Command in Kaduna State has warned residents against further blockade of highways in the state in name of protest.Mr Umar Muri, the Commissioner of Police in the state, gave the warning in a statement issued by the command’s…

The Zamfara State Government has given approval to communities in the state to defend themselves against kidnapping, banditry and other criminal attacks.The State Governor, Alhaji Bello Matawalle gave the approval at a special prayer…

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has appealed to judges in the state not to take it lightly with bandits being prosecuted in their courts.Matawalle said that the judges must show patriotism by not showing leniency in…

Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal have stressed the need for states to cooperate in tackling the menace of banditry and kidnapping.The two governors took the stand in Sokoto, when El-Rufai…

The Zamfara State Government has banned the sale of petroleum products in areas that recorded recent upsurge of banditry in the state.This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara,…

The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has urged the Federal Government and the military to ensure the elimination of all bandits if the safety of Nigerian school children and the general populace is to be guaranteed.He…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that many states were currently battling a wave of insecurity especially banditry that might not end soon because the ruling All Progresives Congress (APC) chose to politicise security.…

A former presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Engr. Martin Onovo, says the Federal Government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) could not be absolved of culpability in the rising spate of banditry and…

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…