Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has again sparked outrage after describing the abduction of schoolchildren as a “lesser evil” when compared to the killing of military personnel by bandits. Gumi, who spoke in an interview with BBC Pidgin, said

  Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has explained why the Nigerian military was able to swiftly contain unrest in Benin Republic but has struggled to address insecurity in Nigeria for years. In an

  Niger State Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, yesterday received 100 pupils of St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, who regained freedom nearly two weeks after being abducted by gunmen. The children, conveyed to the Government House, Minna,

Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, has stated that Nigeria’s security challenges could be effectively addressed within six months if the federal government approves the establishment of state police. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, Adams

  The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on northern leaders to establish a regional security committee to tackle the rising wave of banditry across the North. The party, in a statement issued in Gusau

  Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has urged security agencies across the country to prioritise non-violent methods in the discharge of their duties, warning that force must never be applied vindictively or outside the boundaries of the law. Speaking in