Bauchi Senator Battles Fresh Banditry Allegations, Blames Political Opponents
A FORMER Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Senator Shehu Buba, is once again facing allegations of supporting banditry.
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Of Banditry And A Shared Sovereignty (3) – By Dr Hassan Gimba
This piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as it was then, given the worsening insecurity currently facing.
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Of Banditry And A Shared Sovereignty (2) – By Dr Hassan Gimba
This piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as it was then, given the worsening insecurity currently facing.
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Of Banditry And A Shared Sovereignty (1) – By Dr Hassan Gimba
This piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as it was then, given the worsening insecurity currently facing.
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279 Kidnapped, 842 Killed In One Month, New Data Shows As Insecurity Deepens Across Nigeria
NO fewer than 279 persons were kidnapped across Nigeria in May 2026, while the country recorded 156 violent incidents that resulted in 842.
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Banditry: Emir Of Argungu Urges Residents To Arm Themselves Legally For Self-Defence
THE Emir of Argungu, Muhammad Samaila Mera, has called on residents of his emirate to legally acquire weapons to defend their communities against.
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An Unusual View Of Banditry – By Azu Ishiekwene
ZAMFARA State Governor, Dauda Lawal, is hardly in the news. Lawal has enough on his plate in a region struggling with banditry and.
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With Security Control, I’ll Crush Banditry In Two Months – Zamfara Governor
ZAMFARA State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has declared that banditry would be wiped out in just two months if he were granted full control.
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Governor Uba Sani Hands Over Houses To Banditry Victims In Kaduna
KADUNA State Governor, Uba Sani, on Monday commissioned newly built homes for victims of banditry under the Phase 1 of the Qatar Sanabil.
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Banditry And The Ridiculousness Of Raising Ransom For Religious Ritual – By Bala Ibrahim
LAST Sunday, the Department of State Security Services, DSS, announced the arrest of two suspected high-profile kidnap kingpins, as they tried to depart.
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Ending Banditry In The North: A Collective Effort – By Dr Ibrahim Sani Kaita
THE northern region of Nigeria is grappling with the scourge of banditry and insurgency, which has led to unprecedented setbacks and underdevelopment. The.
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Tinubu Directs Military To End Banditry In 2025, Defence Minister Reveals
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian military to ensure that banditry is brought to an end in 2025, Minister of State for.
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Who Is Sponsoring Banditry In Zamfara State? – By Kazeem Akintunde
THERE has been no love lost between Bello Matawalle, former Governor of Zamfara state, who is presently the Minister of State for Defence.
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Banditry Allegation: Court Okays Suit To Compel FG To Probe Defence Minister
THE Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, okayed a suit seeking to compel the Federal Government to investigate the alleged link.
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‘Swear On Holy Qur’an You Have No Hand In Banditry’, Defence Minister Challenges Zamfara Governor
FORMER Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has dismissed allegations of aiding banditry levelled against him by the state Governor, Dauda Lawal. Matawalle, now.
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It Will Take Decades To Get Out Of Banditry – Sultan
THE Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III, says it will take decades for the bandit-ravaged North-West geopolitical zone to come out of.
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Police Arrest Lawmaker, District Head, Ex-LG Boss Over Banditry In Zamfara
THE Zamfara State Police Command has arrested high-profile persons including a member of the State House of Assembly, and a former local government.
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Banditry Now ‘Business Venture’ For Some Security, Govt Officials – Katsina Gov
KATSINA State governor, Dikko Radda, has accused some security personnel and government officials of aiding banditry which he says has now turned into.
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Kidnapping, Banditry Ungodly, Education Is Antidote – Tinubu
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, condemned the recent spate of kidnappings and bandit attacks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other parts.
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Solid Minerals Minister Blames Foreign Illegal Miners For Banditry In Nigeria
THE Minister of Solid Minerals, Mr Dele Alake, says foreign illegal miners are sponsoring banditry in Nigeria. He stated this while briefing state.