Tag: Insecurity

Northern Elders raise alarm over marginalisation, insecurity, and underdevelopment

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Northern Elders

Prominent Northern advocacy groups – the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) and the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) – have jointly raised strong concerns over what they describe as deepening marginalisation of Northern Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Both groups, in separate but similarly themed events in Kaduna, accused the federal government of neglecting the region across critical sectors including education, infrastructure, agriculture, and security. At the Government-Citizens Engagement Forum, organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, (NEF) Chairman, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, painted a bleak picture of the North’s socio-economic…

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‘Benue remains under siege, over 500,000 displaced’ – Amnesty Int’l

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Amnesty Int'l

At least, 500,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Benue State due to violent attacks by gunmen, Amnesty International has said. Amnesty International’s report, published on Thursday on its official website and shared on X, described the dire conditions faced by the displaced people. In the latest attack on June 14, more than 100 people were killed in the town of Yelwata, and nearly 4,000 others fled for safety. Director of Amnesty Int’l Nigeria Isa Sanusi, in the report, said: “According to interviews with IDPs in Gwer…

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“Tinubu’s Government will end killings in North-Central” – SGF Akume

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SGF Akume on Tinubu’s Govt.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is fully committed to ending the ongoing bloodshed in Benue State and across the North-Central region, declaring that “the days of bloodshed are numbered”. Addressing newsmen at his Makurdi residence on Wednesday, Akume, a former governor of Benue State, said the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration prioritizes the safety and protection of all Nigerians. “The ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda is clear. We will protect our people at all costs.…

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Sokoto preacher brandishes gun during sermon, encourages self defence

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Sokoto preacher

A Sokoto-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Muhammad Bello Aliyu Yabo, has advised the people of the state and his followers to devise means of defending themselves against attacks, killings and kidnapping by bandits. The prominent preacher was captured in a two-minutes viral video brandishing a gun during a preaching session. In the clip, Yabo pulled out the gun and told the congregation that he is prepared against any form of attack on his life. He also said that he is not afraid of dying. However, stating that there would be consequences…

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Zamfara: Residents set Emir’s palace ablaze over insecurity, terrorist attacks

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Zamfara residents burn Emir’s palace

Residents of Maru, in Zamfara State, have set fire to the palace of the Emir, while protesting against escalating terrorists’ attacks, and what they see as the Government’s failure to provide adequate security. The unrest, it was gathered, began yesterday after security forces dispersed a peaceful protest staged by residents angered by the recent abduction of 10 community members. According to local sources, terrorists invaded the town around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, firing gunshots to instill fear among the population. During the attack, the assailants kidnapped the Chief Imam of…

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HURIWA raises alarm over security in Abuja 

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HURIWA

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA), has expressed grave concern over the escalating insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following the abduction of a family and others by suspected bandits in Kubwa. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, has been condemned by HURIWA in the strongest terms, with the group describing it as evidence of a growing security vacuum in the nation’s capital. The group’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, in an issued statement, called on FCT residents to petition President Bola Ahmed…

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Kaduna: Gov Uba Sani offers game-changing solution to insecurity

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Uba Sani on insecurity

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has urged States grappling with security challenges to consider adopting the Kaduna State model, which he said is yielding positive results. Speaking at the ‘Association of Zamfara State Indigenes Resident in Kaduna’s gathering at the Arewa House banquet hall, the governor, represented by his Special Adviser on Community Engagement, Mohammed Jalal, noting that peace has returned to Birnin-Gwari, a community previously plagued by insecurity, with economic activities now resuming in the area. Gov. Uba highlighted his administration’s commitment to restoring peace in Kaduna State through…

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Insecurity: “Northern Govs. lack willpower to fight banditry”, Says Retired General

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Retired General

A retired military General, Ishola Williams has criticised Northern Nigeria’s political and military leaders for failing to tackle terrorism and banditry effectively.  In a published interview at the weekend, General Williams decried the worsening security situation, highlighting the increasing dominance of bandits and terrorists across large swathes of the region.  He accused governors of inaction, citing their inability to address issues like the Almajiri system and collusion with bandits, as evidenced by the turbaning of notorious leader Bello Turji. He noted that the problem has escalated beyond mere terrorism, and…

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Northern Governors meet Defence Chief to tackle insecurity

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NGF meets Defence Chief

Governors from Nigerias 19 northern states met with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa yesterday, to address the escalating insecurity and socio-economic challenges plaguing the region. The high-level meeting, which was held in Kaduna, focused on issues including banditry, terrorism, poverty, and the growing number of out-of-school children. Chaired by Governor Inuwa Yahaya, of Gombe State, who led the Northern States Governors Forum (NGF), the gathering was hosted by Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani. Traditional rulers, including the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa”ad III, and the Shehu of…

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“Tinubus reforms painful, but necessary to overhaul economy” S’West Security Forum

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S'West Security Forum2

A non-governmental organisation, the South-West Security Think Tank Forum, (SWSTTF), has said the ongoing reforms by President Bola Tinubu, though painful, are necessary for the countrys overall development. This is according to a statement issued by the convener of the Forum, Dayo Olukoju, noting that reforms come with certain downside effects but are needed to place the country back on track. The group referred to countries who had in the past undertaken serious reforms citing the United Kingdom (UK), under former Prime Minister Margret Thatcher and Chinas Deng Xiaoping. Margret…

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