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Banditry violence claims several lives in Plateau State as Governor visits US

At least six persons — including one soldier and five local residents — were killed on Monday in a deadly rampage by suspected bandits...

Why Nigeria’s banditry negotiations fail to deliver sustainable peace

By Audu Liberty Oseni Nigeria’s efforts to negotiate with bandit groups continue to fail in achieving lasting peace, according to recent research by the Centre...

Nigeria: 60 years after the first military coup

By Jeff Godwin Doki Ph.D As a country, Nigeria shall be 66 years old come October this year. On January 15, 1966, six years after...

48 hours after, Defence Minister silent as Zamfara governor alleges he was neck deep in banditry, N70b fraud

Mum is the word from Nigeria's Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Bello Matawalle after startling disclosures by his successor, the Governor of Zamfara...

FG plans onslaught on illegal miners fanning banditry as cover

Receiving a delegation of the Nigeria-China Chamber of Mines, led by its National President, Dr. Olugbenga Ajala, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr....

Nigerians have never had it so good!

By Lillian Okenwa “With all the happenings in Nigeria, if the president, his friends, and spokesmen believe that Nigeria is doing well, it’s either they...

Zamfara assembly suspends two lawmakers suspected of aiding kidnap of Speaker’s father, colleague’s murder

Zamfara House of Assembly on Monday suspended two of its members for their alleged involvement in aiding and abetting banditry in the state. The two...

Zamfara report on banditry: Two ex-Govs indicted, another for trial, 15 Emirs to be removed

By Olalekan Bilesanmi (The Vanguard) It isn’t a list anyone would be proud of. In plain terms, it is a frightening list. But here it...

Insecurity: Zamfara, Kebbi, Niger Lead As Gunmen Kill 1,031 Nigerians In 1 Month

Zamfara, Kebbi and Niger states topped the chart as 1,031 people were reported killed in June 2021, across the country. A total of 275...

Insecurity: General Abdulsalami Denies Link With Bandits, Other Terrorist Groups

Following posts on social media linking former military Head of State with banditry in his native Niger State, General Abdulsalami A. Abubakar (rtd), has...

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