Ehi Braimah
Recently, Abubakar Sani Bello, the governor of Niger State, lamented openly that no place was safe anymore – not even Abuja. As you watch the video clip where the governor spoke to reporters with so much uneasiness, you immediately sense a feeling of frustration and hopelessness. Sani Bello is disturbed because Boko Haram, the terrorist group, has claimed Kaure as territory in Niger State and hoisted their flag.
The matter that is dominating discussions everywhere – both at home and abroad is the scary security situation in the country. There is no place that is free from acts of vandalism, mayhem, gun violence, kidnapping, insurgency and banditry. We are in a state of war and our land has been turned into a killing field. Nigerians are worried. Do I sound like an alarmist? I don’t think so. The fearful part is that we are confronted daily with an escalation of widespread criminality across the country which includes non-state actors who are taking the laws into
Recently, Abubakar Sani Bello, the governor of Niger State, lamented openly that no place was safe anymore – not even Abuja. As you watch the video clip where the governor spoke to reporters with so much uneasiness, you immediately sense a feeling of frustration and hopelessness. Sani Bello is disturbed because Boko Haram, the terrorist group, has claimed Kaure as a territory in Niger State and hoisted their flag.
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The matter that is dominating discussions everywhere – both at home and abroad is the scary security situation in the country. There is no place that is free from acts of vandalism, mayhem, gun violence, kidnapping, insurgency, and banditry. We are in a state of war and our land has been turned into a killing field. Nigerians are worried. Do I sound like an alarmist? I don’t think so. The fearful part is that we are confronted daily with an escalation of widespread criminality across the country which includes non-state actors who are taking the laws