zamfara and kaduna killings news

Senator Olusola Adeyeye who spoke during the plenary session at the red chamber yesterday, stated that Nigeria’s constitution of 1999 can never give us peace, progress and unity. The Osun born Senator who was reacting to the persistent killings in Zamfara state, blamed the 1999 Constitution...

WORRIED by the increasing insecurity in the country, the Senate yesterday, reiterated its call for the establishment of state police if the problem must be nipped in the bud, just as it condemned in very strong terms, the killings nationwide.... Read more via Vanguard News –...

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the country’s security chiefs to flush out bandits and kidnappers by whatever means from Zamfara, Kaduna, Katsina States and other parts of the country. The president’s directive was disclosed yesterday in Katsina by the acting inspector-general of...

The federal government yesterday warned traditional rulers and other highly placed persons it said intelligence has uncovered as colluding with armed bandits to worsen … Read more via Thisdaylive – http://bit.ly/2D5o6E3 Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Task Force (ATF) for Operation DIRAN MIKIYA has successfully destroyed a bandits’ logistics base at Ajia in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information...

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, has said that ending banditry remains a key priority of his administration and he would do whatever it takes to save lives. Reacting to the recent spike in killings and kidnappings in Zamfara and Kaduna States, Mr … Read more via Naijaloaded |...

Son of Kaduna state governor, Nasir El- Rufai, Bello has commended all those that participated in the #MatchforZamfara on Saturday. The governor’s son said he believes that the government has failed the people — and that it isn’t just Zamfara state that is bleeding but Kaduna state too. …...