The absence of security and prevalence of insecurity throughout the country has been the dominant news in Nigeria, especially in the last two weeks. Reports from several parts of the country show that Nigeria\u2019s security concerns have reached a crescendo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Monday, April 26, news reports emerged of the Boko\nHaram terrorist sect taking over several communities in Niger State, with the\nState government confirming the displacement of over 3,000 residents of the\naffected communities. The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello announced\nto a bewildered country how several communities in Kaure and Shiroro Local\nGovernment Areas in his State have been overrun by terrorists who have set up\nshops and raised their flags in victory over and conquest of the area. The\nGovernor even raised alarm that Abuja, Nigeria\u2019s Capital city may be under\nthreat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The entire country appears to be seized by the\nindustry of banditry and kidnapping in a manner never before seen. The country\nis still reeling from the kidnap of students of Greenfield University, where\nbandits have already killed five of the 22 abducted students, with a threat to\nkill the remaining 17 if a ransom of N100million is not paid. On a consoling\nnote, 29 students of the College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, who were\nabducted about two months ago were released on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. It is unclear\nif and how much ransom was paid for their release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From several States across the country are reports of\nsecurity installations, particularly police stations being burnt and policemen\ngoing about their legal duties being attacked and\/or killed. In some States,\npolicemen have kept away from duty and refused to wear uniforms for fear of\nbeing targeted. Indeed, the breakdown of law and order is deeply worrying. President\nBuhari has in response to these deep concerns, summoned meetings with security\nchiefs, apparently in search of solutions. It is unclear how, if at all, a\nsolution can be found. Of course, citizens have publicly expressed their worry\nabout the levels of insecurity in the country and criticisms have mounted about\ngovernment\u2019s incompetence in handling the matter. Prompting the Department of\nState Services (DSS) and Presidential Spokesperson, Femi Adesina to issue\nstatements, warning that these criticisms are damaging to the administration.\nFemi Adesina in his statement, accused traditional rulers, religious leaders\nand past political leaders of plotting to remove President Muhammadu Buhari\nfrom office. In its own statement, the DSS through its spokesperson issued a\nwarning to critics to avoid instigating\nrebellion against the government by their criticisms. The Nigerian Army has\nalso issued a statement pledging military subordination to civilian authority. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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