The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says he is hopeful that lasting peace will soon return to Plateau state, as the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and other security agencies work tirelessly to rid the state of all criminal elements. Abubakar said this during a visit to Caleb Mutfwang, the Plateau…
Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that any bandits operating in the state will “most likely end up dead”. The governor spoke on Sunday while featuring on Channels Television programme, “Politics Today.” According to him, the solution to this problem of banditry and kidnapping is to intensify military operations from the air or the…
In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu takes a deep dive into Nigeria’s worsening security challenges. Drawing from conversations with Nigerians across the North and South, the video explores the recurring claim that politics is fueling insecurity. Supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu argue that violence is being orchestrated by opponents determined to…
The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa state, has sacked Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared David Ombugadu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as winner of the election. Delivering judgment on Monday in the petition filed by Ombugadu and the PDP challenging the election of Sule in…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has condemned the latest killings in Bassa Local Area of Plateau state. Chairman of the association, Rev. Yakubu Pam, made the condemnation in a statement on Tuesday. He called on security agencies to act swiftly and apprehend perpetrators…
Three people were killed while nine others were abducted in an attack on Tokace community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state. A resident of the area, said the attack took place on Tuesday at about 9pm. He said the terrorists who came in large numbers were well armed and were shooting indiscriminately. He said…
