Banditry, Kidnapping: Masari shuts some Katsina highways, livestock markets
By Bashir Bello In the face of growing insecurity, Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has ordered the immediate shutting down of some major Katsina highways to tame activities of bandits and other crimes in the state. The highways shut down include Jibia-Gurbin Baure road and Kankara-Sheme roads linking to Zamfara State. Masari further […]
Lalong promises end to kidnapping, cultism in Plateau
The Plateau Government says it is working hard with security agencies to check the spate of kidnapping, cultism and other forms of violent crimes in the state.
2021 fears: Zoning, inflation, banditry, kidnapping, B/Haram, COVID-19
…ECONOMY: Debt servicing may consume FX earnings …INSECURITY: Nation in search of peace …FOOD INSECURITY: Crisis unavoidable By Nkiru Nnorom, Prince Okafor, Olayinka Ajayi, Idrisu Yakubu & Esther Onyegbula As Nigerians welcomed the New Year with little or no optimism, top players in key areas have expressed concern that except the Federal Government addresses alarming […]
Kidnapping, banditry have made inter-state travels difficult, North East govs lament
By Umar Yusuf North East governors yesterday at a meeting raised alarm that kidnapping and banditry have made it difficult for people of the region to travel. Acting under the aegis of North East Governors’ Forum, the governors also expressed concern over the sharp increase in rape in the zone. Chairman of the Forum and […]
Kidnapping: We will not return to hospitals until… — NMA
By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Following the spate of kidnappings in Cross River, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, on Thursday said it will continue with its indefinite strike embarked upon on Nov. 4, 2020, due to the ugly dimension kidnapping has taken in the state unless Governor Ben Ayade takes a decisive decision to end […]
Six weeks after, Gunmen release Kidnapped Kaduna school students, teacher
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo After collecting ransom in two tranches, the four JS-3 students and their teacher abducted in a Kaduna village were released by their abductors. Those who regained freedom were the three female students, a female teacher and a male student. The victims were students and a teacher of Prince Academy, Damba Kasaya. According […]
