Amnesty International raises alarm over Kaduna kidnappings, Niger, Zamfara attacks
Amnesty International has raised the alarm over escalating kidnappings and armed attacks in Kaduna, Niger and Zamfara states, warning that ...
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NOUN Bursar, Nasiru Marafa, shot dead in Zamfara
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has announced the sudden and untimely death of its Bursar, Mallam Nasiru Gusau ...
At least 24 killed in bandit attack in Zamfara, residents say
Armed bandits riding motorcycles killed at least 24 farmers and wounded several others in an attack on remote farming villages ...
Birnin-Gwari group urges Kaduna government, ONSA on immediate implementation of security mechanism to sustain peace
A civil society group, the Birnin-Gwari Vanguard for Security and Good Governance, has called on the Kaduna State Government and ...
Abducted retired General Rabe dies in bandits’ captivity two weeks after kidnap
Retired Major General Abubakar Rabe, who was abducted by bandits in Katsina State exactly two weeks ago while travelling with ...
Governor suspended suspected mastermind of kidnap ring as SSA before his bid for state assembly – Katsina govt
The Katsina State government has said that the Senior Special Assistant on Community Development to the State Governor, Nura Aliyu ...
Reframing Nigeria’s Banditry Crisis: From Emotional Narratives to Strategic Clarity
Nigeria is once again trapped in a familiar and dangerous cycle: confronting a grave national security threat through emotionally charged ...
Security our collective responsibility in Katsina – Governor Radda
The Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent bandit attack on Unguwar ...
Dear Governor Aliyu, Withdraw the Case: Hamdiyya Is an Accidental Activist
In recent times, the name Hamdiyya Sidi Shareef has dominated discussions across media platforms, both within Sokoto State and beyond. ...
Defence Minister commends troops in Kebbi, urges action to end insecurity
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has commended the soldiers stationed at Dukku Barracks in Birnin Kebbi, the ...