The Sokoto State Government says it is open to peace talks with bandits who are willing to surrender and reintegrate into society, stressing that force alone cannot end the region’s security crisis. Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s Special Adviser on Security, Ahmed Usman, made this known in a statement on Wednesday, highlighting the state’s commitment to restoring peace through dialogue and collaboration. “Many historical conflicts have not ended solely through the use of force, but through meaningful...

Saddened and outraged by the continued killings across the country, the Nigerian Senate says it has had enough. On Tuesday, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, the Senate’s spokesperson, addressed the press with a heavy heart, condemning the latest massacre in Yelwata, Benue State, where over 100 people reportedly lost their lives. His message was loud and clear: the Senate is no longer willing to be silent while Nigerians are killed. “From Plateau to Benue to Zamfara, we...

…Charges Alia On Reconciliation President Bola Tinubu has again asked security chiefs to implement his earlier directive to bring lasting peace and security to Benue State. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, in a press statement on Sunday, noted that the President Tinubu renewed his order in the wake of the latest round of reprisal attacks that led to the death of many people. “On the president’s directive, intelligence chiefs,...

The Kogi State Government has restated its commitment to combating insecurity, warning political actors, media, and other stakeholders to avoid spreading fear or politicising the state’s security challenges. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, in a press statement made available to journalists in Lokoja  on Tuesday, noted that the government is quietly but effectively recording progress in its fight against criminal elements, particularly kidnappers, within the state. “These gains are not...

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has raised alarm that the state is under siege from terrorists and bandits, noting that the recent attacks that have claimed several lives are beyond herders-farmers clashes. The governor, who stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said that the attacks are well-planned and executed by terrorists. “We are under siege. “The way these attacks come and the intel we receive, it is a directed, calibrated plan and then executed....