Despite the attention garnered, banditry in Nigeria appears to be growing deadlier. These gangs, which initially only targeted rural areas, have significantly increased their operations to include major cities, interstates, and infrastructure.
The proliferation and excesses of vigilante organizations could worsen Nigeria’s security challenges if unchecked, the International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned. The alert is contained in a new 23-page report – ‘Managing Vigilantism in Nigeria: A Near-Term Necessity’ – published on its website. The global conflict research and prevention organization observes that in recent years, […]
Rising from a four-hour National Security Council meeting yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari once again issued fresh directives to security agencies to rescue all those in captivity.