The North Is Hemorrhaging, By Kazeem Akintunde
It was not his turn to pick a passenger, but I deliberately chose him to ferry me home due to his neatness. When other Okada […]
Banditry
Zamfara Killings: Buhari working to crush banditry, insurgency – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday in Abuja assured Nigerians that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is working to crush banditry and insurgency in […]
Banditry: Zamfara govt distributes relief materials to victims
The Zamfara Government on Sunday distributed food and non food items to victims of bandits’ attack in Anka and Bukkuyum Local Government Areas of the […]
Banditry: Matawalle hails Buhari for deploying military personnel, facilities in Zamfara
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, on Wednesday, appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for granting multiple requests for deployment of military personnel and installation of facilities across […]
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 […]
Banditry: Katsina Police arrest suspected supplier of weapons to bandits
Katsina Police Command says it has arrested a 45-year-old man, Sani Mamuda, for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to bandits in Katsina and Zamfara States. […]
Tambuwal wants FG to declare state of emergency on banditry
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State says declaration of a state of emergency on banditry would enable security operatives access to clear bandits’ enclaves and […]
Kidnapping, banditry: You `ve crossed the lines, DSS warns sponsors
The Department of State Services (DSS) has advised federal and state lawmakers, public functionaries, travellers and students on vacation to be security conscious and avoid […]
24 Hours After PRNigeria’s Report, Niger Governor Visits Victims of Reprisal Banditry
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello, has personally visited victims of armed bandits and other violent attacks in the State. Governor Bello’s visit is coming […]
NSCDC vows to rid schools of kidnapping, banditry
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has vowed to rid the nation’s schools of the kidnapping of students and teachers for ransom . […]
Banditry: Things are falling apart, the centre is not holding
By Prof. Usman Yusuf (28th, November 2021) A large swath of Northern Nigeria is now at the mercy of marauding bandits. From Adamawa to Zamfara, […]
Why banditry, kidnapping have defied solution – Senator Na’Allah
By Haruna Salami The Chairman Senate Committee on Nigerian Air Force, Bala Na’Allah has given reasons why the menace of banditry, kidnapping and other crimes […]
Banditry and Students’ Abduction: Revisiting the ‘Safe School Initiative’
By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi The wave at which insurgency, banditry and kidnappings are rising across Nigeria, without any sign of abating, is alarming. These myriads […]
Banditry: Katsina Govt. sets up committee on indigent refugees, IDPs
Katsina State Government has set up a committee to secure statistics of its indigenes that fled to neighbouring states or countries as a result of […]
PRNigeria is not Military Apologist for Propaganda – Editor Reacts to Report
PRNigeria, an authoritative news agency, has debunked claims in a recent media report that tend to impugn on its integrity by describing it as a […]
Unpatriotic persons promote crisis to make money – Daniel Bwala
By Idris Ibrahim An expert on policing and security, Barrister Daniel Bwala has said that promotion of crisis across the country is an “industry” thriving […]
New Plateau CP promises to adopt intelligence community policing
The new Commissioner of Police in Plateau, Bartholomew Onyeka,says he will adopt intelligence community policing strategy in policing the state. Onyeka said that the strategy would […]
What Happens in Anambra On Saturday? It Depends
By Azu Ishiekwene Just hours before voters in Anambra State decide the next governor, a party not on the ballot is getting serious attention. The […]
Gunmen kidnap 4 women in Suleja
The Police Command in Niger on Thursday confirmed the abduction of four women by gunmen at Haske Dabara community, Agwan Gwari Kwamba of Suleja Local […]
The `siege is over,’ Osinbajo declares at PFN thanksgiving in Jos
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday in Jos, joined Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong and other clergymen to declare prophetically that the siege of banditry, insurgency […]
SMEDAN trains Taraba teachers in entrepreneurial education
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) began the training of 100 teachers in entrepreneurial skills in Taraba on Wednesday. The capacity workshop is […]
Stop branding terrorism as banditry – Gov. Akeredolu warns
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu, of Ondo State has warned that the various criminal activities of kidnapping, bombing and assault on the people in parts of the […]
Nigerian Army partners social media bloggers to eradicate fake news
The Nigerian Army says it is engaging social media bloggers and online journalists in the country to combat the fake news syndrome. The Chief of […]
APC chieftain hails peaceful congresses in Borno
Alhaji Idris Durkwa, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Borno, has commended the peaceful conduct of the party congresses in the state. […]
NAF denies paying bandits for captured anti-aircraft gun
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has denied a news report circulating on some media platforms alleging that it paid N20 million to bandits who operate […]