Yerima meets with Tinubu, calls for dialogue with bandits
By Abdullahi Mohammed, Abuja The former Governor of Zamfara state Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima Monday had a meeting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State […]
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My phone conversation with Dangiwa Umar over Tukur Mamu, by Hassan Gimba
My column of last week with the title “Like Mamu, like Abdulsalami and the billion naira firefighter” drew the attention of Colonel Dangiwa Umar (retd). […]
Troops intercept large quantity of ammunition being supplied bandits in Birnin Gwari
In another significant breakthrough, troops of Operation Forest Sanity have intercepted a large quantity of ammunition being conveyed to bandits by a courier around Polewire […]
Arms and the coming anarchy, by Nick Dazang
General T.Y. Danjuma must be saluted for his gift of prescience. Even before the insecurity in the country became pestilential and affected a large swathe […]
Banditry: Mixed reactions as Zamfara okays arms for residents
From Shehu Umar (Gusau), Abdullateef Aliyu (Lagos) & Idowu Isamotu (Abuja) Mixed reactions on Sunday trailed the directive of the Zamfara State government for individuals to […]
Of banditry and a shared sovereignty (2), by Hassan Gimba
Sovereignty, this eleven lettered word, is a political concept. The concept defines dominant power. Or the supreme authority. Wikipedia says “it is the defining authority […]
Of banditry and a shared sovereignty (1), by Hassan Gimba
In the book The Impact of Banditry on Nigeria’s Security in the Fourth Republic: An Evaluation of Nigeria’s Northwest by Rosenje, Musharafa Olapeju (PhD) and Adeniyi, Oluwatobi […]
Nigerian Military arrests wanted bandit terrorising Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba communities, others killed
The wanted leader of a notorious gang of bandits terrorising communities in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states, Leggi Jibrin, has been arrested after a gun […]
Insecurity: Respected, powerful people in Zamfara behind banditry, killings – Governor Matawalle reveals
Governor Bello Matawalle has expressed worry that bandits are gradually returning to Zamfara, alleging that top politicians are sponsoring the terrorists.Matawalle also alleged that residents […]
Killings: Secure Banditry-ravaged Kaduna Before Retiring – Former APC Party Senator, Sani Advises Buhari
Senator Shehu Sani has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to secure Kaduna State before his retirement in 2023. While lamenting the spike in killings, Sani who […]
The tragedy called Zamfara state
For almost two decades now, Zamfara state has been in the news; sadly, for all the wrong reasons. If it is not politicised sharia law today, it is lead poison tomorrow, which killed […]
Cry my beloved Northern Nigeria, Majeed Dahiru
Northern Nigeria is bleeding and many of its people are now calling for its rescue from an army of killers that is fast turning the […]
Banditry and our quest for leadership, by Hassan Gimba
I wanted to continue with my treatise on the Rule of Law as our only panacea for survival when a clarion call by the governor […]
Rule of Law, Nigeria’s only hope of survival (1), by Hassan Gimba
Our current situation of a glaring failure of the rule of law must disturb any Nigerian who has come of age. The average citizen today […]
Buhari mourns victims of banditry in Sokoto
President Buhari has expressed sadness over the recent gruesome attack on innocent travellers in Sokoto State. Reacting to the incident on Wednesday, President Buhari said, […]