Tag: Security experts

“Rising insecurity could undermine 2027 elections” – Security experts, veterans warn

Aminu Imam
Security experts, veterans warn

Security experts and veterans have raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity as the country approaches the 2027 general elections, warning of a complex and expanding threat landscape. A State Commander of the Nigeria Forests Guard, Larry Igwe described Nigeria’s security challenge as “networked,” with criminal elements moving across regions, contributing to the spread from the North-East into the Middle-Belt and South-East. He attributed the crisis to poverty, unemployment, governance gaps, and weak logistics. While Chairman of the Nigeria Legion in Ebonyi state, Retired Corporal Okechukwu Ijeagwu, described 2026 as…

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‘Poverty, porous borders fueling terrorism in Nigeria, Experts warn

Aminu Imam
Experts warn

For nearly two decades, Northern Nigeria has faced relentless violence from groups like Boko Haram, bandits, and other insurgents.  Experts attribute the rise of terrorism to factors including poverty, weak governance, and porous borders. Former Director of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, identified Nigerias poorly policed borders with Niger, Mali, and Libya as key enablers of extremist movement. He emphasised that socio-economic issues, such as high illiteracy and unemployment, provide fertile ground for radicalization.  Also, Rear-Admiral Babalola (rtd) also cited corruption, inadequate security infrastructure, and cross-border arms smuggling as critical…

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Insecurity: “Riba?u not man for the job” Experts

Aminu Imam
NSA Ribadu

As bandits overwhelm security agencies Stakeholders have blamed the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration for its apparent lack of an effective security framework and coordination under Nuhu Riba?u as National Security Adviser, (NSA), in the wake of the rising wave of terror and banditry, especially kidnapping, in the country. Riba?u, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), it would be recalled, was first named the Presidents Security Adviser before he was elevated to the position of NSA during the formation of Tinubus cabinet. As the National Security Adviser,…

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Corruption gulped N4.85tr security allocation, say experts

Aminu Imam

Some security experts and a civil society organisation have said the N4.85 trillion spent by the Buhari administration was gulped by corruption allegedly perpetrated by the corrupt service chiefs and other officers. According to unverifiable reports, the Federal Government has provided N4.85trillion to the Armed Forces in the last eight years through its yearly budgetary allocations. The budgetary allocations it made to the Army, Navy, and Air Force were mainly to cater for personnel and overheads, as well as recurrent and fixed expenditures. Documents from the Budget Office of the…

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Insecurity: Porous borders, banditry, others overtake Boko Haram, ISWAP in Nigeria – Experts

Aminu Imam

Banditry has become the biggest threat in Nigeria, pushing aside the title hitherto held by Boko Haram and Islamic States West Africa Province, (ISWAP). The recent takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban has raised further concerns that bandits in Africas most populous nation may be nursing an agenda to also dethrone civil authority. The fears are being fuelled by the  Talibans vow to impose Islamic law worldwide. Analysts believe the movement may reach out to armed groups in other countries to actualize their plan of global control. Only a few…

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