The bandits who attacked Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, have freed the 23 passengers still in captivity.
Prof. Usman Yusuf, Secretary, Chief of Defense Staff Action Committee (CDSAC), announced the development in a statement on Wednesday.
“I am pleased to … Read the rest
Nothing surprises the people anymore, thanks to poor and indifferent leadership at all levels of government. But surely, Nigerians cannot escape being embarrassed by our political and traditional leaders who speak from both sides of the mouth, elevating deceit into … Read the rest
“It is very easy to persuade the uneducated youths
to take up arms against an imaginary enemy and
fight, believing that by doing so they are guaranteed a life
of perpetual bliss in the hereafter;
the life that has been … Read the rest
By Abimbola Adelakun
On Tuesday, the foremost military school, the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna, was attacked by supposed bandits. The media reported that those attackers killed two officers, abducted one, demanded a ransom of N200m for his release. … Read the rest
Bandits
After reading the narration of the experience of Nigeria Air Force officer, Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, who survived an air attack in Zamfara State, do apologists like Sheik Ahmad Gumi, Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, and their southern minion, Joe … Read the rest
In May, Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, was asked to clarify the statement he made nine years ago about the Fulani and their propensity to carry out maniacal violence against others. Rather than show that he had reflected on his … Read the rest
I find it baffling that responsible Nigerian leaders including President Muhammadu Buhari appear to be losing sleep over the possibility of another war breaking out in the country.
Some of them have postulated rightly that no country can survive two … Read the rest
On April 18, 2018 I wrote a column in this paper on Governor Ortom’s little Davids. The piece in question was provoked by the governor’s deep-rooted belief in the spiritual efficacy of the Biblical stone of David, which dealt a … Read the rest
Bandits
In the beginning when the genesis of the phenomenon of bandits and banditry was shrouded in some anthropological puzzle, those whose mandate it was to crack the mystery and treat it for what it was – an incipient war by … Read the rest
The Federal Government has emphasised the need for Nigerians to be vigilant to end attacks on schools and abduction of students.
The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, who stated this in an interview with The PUNCH on Monday, … Read the rest
