Kebbi Govt rebukes Maidoki’s banditry criticism
The Kebbi State Government dismisses Senator Garba Maidoki’s banditry-related criticisms and allegations about security project failures.
The Kebbi State Government dismisses Senator Garba Maidoki’s banditry-related criticisms and allegations about security project failures.
Primate Elijah Ayodele has condemned President Tinubu over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, warning that if the government cannot protect citizens, the president should resign and allow a capable leader to take over.
US Congressman Riley M. Moore says Nigeria must release Sunday Jackson and present a credible plan to disarm Fulani militants before any US military partnership can be considered.
President Bola Tinubu says “nothing troubles me more gravely than the security crisis bedevilling Nigeria,” urging urgent action to restore unity, trust and safety, especially in the North.
Security expert Sadeeq Shehu says Governor Nasir Idris’ claim that troops were withdrawn shortly before the Kebbi schoolgirls’ abduction is too serious to ignore and must be fully investigated, warning that the incident exposes major failures in Nigeria’s Safe School programme.
Kebbi governor Nasir Idris alleges that soldiers withdrew from the school hours before bandits abducted students, demanding to know “who authorised the military to withdraw?”
Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on insecurity following the abduction of over 50 students and staff from a secondary school in Niger State.
Afenifere has urged President Bola Tinubu to overhaul Nigeria’s security architecture, alleging that recent terrorist attacks in Kwara and Kebbi indicate “insider collusion,” sabotage and intelligence leaks within the system.
US Congressman Bill Huizenga has accused the Tinubu administration of failing to act against escalating attacks on Christians in Nigeria.
President Tinubu has instructed Defence Minister Bello Matawalle to relocate to Kebbi State to monitor security efforts following the abduction of 25 schoolgirls.