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  • Nigerien Leader, Abdourahmane Tchiani accuses France of Funding Insecurity in Northern Nigeria, Says, Tinubu, Rufa’i and Ribadu are Aware

    Nigerien Leader, Abdourahmane Tchiani accuses France of Funding Insecurity in Northern Nigeria, Says, Tinubu, Rufa’i and Ribadu are Aware

    In a trending video, he says the conflagration in Sokoto is aimed at creating an operating base. The League of Northern Democrats (LND) has jumped into the fray and called on President Tinubu and others to clear their names by telling Nigerians their side of the story.

    In the fast trending video, the Nigerien Head of State, Abdourahamane Tchiani accuses France of funding Boko Haram.

    Abdourahamane Tchiani

    Speaking in Hausa, the Nigerien leader also pointed accusing fingers at President Bola Tinubu as having knowledge of France funding of Boko Haram.

    The Nigerien leader also mentioned Ahmed Rufa’i, the immediate past Director General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA) as not only been aware of France funding of Boko Haram, but involved in militarising the swarth of land currently being occupied by the Lakurawa terrorist group.

    Reacting to the revelations by Tchiani, the League of Northern Democrats (LND) have called on President Tinubu and other officials of the Federal Government implicated to come clean by telling Nigerians all they know about this grievous act of territorial compromise.

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    The statement, which was signed by Dr. Ladan Salihu, the LND Spokesperson reads in part:

    “The League of Northern Democrats (LND) expresses grave concern over the allegations made by the President of Niger Republic, in a Hausa video clip that has gone viral, accusing France of complicity in funding and equipping Boko Haram and implicating prominent Nigerian officials, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former NIA DG Ahmed Rufa’i, and the NSA Nuhu Ribadu.

    Notwithstanding the poor diplomatic relations between Niger on the one hand and France and Nigeria on the other, these allegations, made by a sitting president with access to sensitive intelligence and specific information, are too significant to be ignored as mere international politics.

    We therefore respectfully call on the federal government, and Ahmed Rufa’i and Nuhu Ribadu, as esteemed northerners and public servants, to provide the nation – especially the North that is bearing the brunt of the insurgency – with concrete, cogent and verifiable evidence refuting or clarifying these allegations.”

    As the rest of the world celebrate Christmas, parts of Northern Nigeria conflagrated following the convergence of the two extremes of war and terrorism.

    On Christmas day, the Nigerian Air Force bombed two communities in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto state, killing several residents.

    As this was going on, terrorists attacked a military base in Borno State with, you will not be believe it, armed drones.

    It was reported that five members of the troops were wounded.

    Ten Dead in Sokoto NAF Bombing

  • Insecurity: Nigerians Paid N2.3trn As Ransom In One Year — NBS Report

    Insecurity: Nigerians Paid N2.3trn As Ransom In One Year — NBS Report

    “Perhaps the most depressing aspect of the survey was the discovery that most Nigerians lack confidence in law enforcement agents as many are of the belief that police intervention would not result in meaningful action.”

    Further sign of the failing status of Nigeria as a nation state emerged yesterday as a report by the National Bureau of Statistics revealed the chronic lack of capacity of Nigeria to protect the life and property of its citizens.

    Meanwhile, Sect 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria,as amended, declares that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.

    According to the NBS report, Nigerians paid an estimated N2.3 trillion as ransom in 12 months to secure their freedom from kidnappers.

    It was also revealed in the survey that households nationwide had an estimated 51,887,032 criminal incidents within the period under review.

    Perhaps the most depressing aspect of the survey was the discovery that most Nigerians lack confidence in law enforcement agents as many are of the belief that police intervention would not result in meaningful action.

    The federal government agency reports that these figures were realised from its 2024 Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey (CESPS), and it underscores the dangerous rate and extreme financial burden which Nigerians have to bear just to ensure their personal safety in their own country.

    The survey also revealed close correlation between poverty and violent crimes.

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    For instance, it was discovered that, with roughly 14,402,254 households, the North-West, where poverty is most prevalent in Nigeria, reported the highest household crime rates, followed by the North-Central (8,771,400) and the South-East (6,176,031).

    The survey also showed that these type of crimes were more prevalent in the rural than urban areas.

    While the crime rate in the rural areas stood at 26,526,069 discovered that the figure for the ur­ban area stood at 25,360,963 incidents.

    “In Nigeria, 4,142,174 households experienced home robbery. Less than half (36.3%) of the households who were victims of home robbery reported their experience to the police,” it was stated in the report.

    “At the individual level, 21.4 percent of Nigerians reported being victims of crime, and the most common crime was phone theft (13.8%).”

    In the robust survey that covered wide ranging aspects of crime and criminality, it was also found that about 90 percent of the victims of phone thefts reported to the police, and only 50 percent of the victims expressed satisfaction with police responses.

    “Nationwide, an estimated 1.4 million experienced sexual offences, which occurred mostly in someone else’s home (27.7%), followed by the victim’s home (22.2%).

    “Sexual offences are less likely to occur at a public transport station (0.9%), and only 22.7 percent of victims reported to the police. Public perception on safety shows that 9.6 percent of Nigerians believed they might be a victim of crime in the next 12 months.”

  • New Terror Group Emerges In Sokoto

    New Terror Group Emerges In Sokoto

    Sokoto State is facing a fresh security concern with the emergence of a militant group called Lakurawas, which is reportedly operating in five local government areas.

     The state’s deputy governor, Idris Mohammed Gobir, revealed this development while addressing officials from Nigeria’s National Defence College, who are on a study tour in Sokoto. 

    Lakurawas, described as a faith-oriented group, is known for its idealistic leanings and advanced weaponry.

     The presence of this group compounds existing security challenges in a state already troubled by ongoing bandit activity. Authorities are working closely with federal security forces to contain the threat and protect residents.

    In response, the deputy governor outlined the government’s initiatives to manage the security situation, while expressing optimism that the study tour would provide additional strategies for maintaining peace in the region.

    “This unsettling development has emerged at a time when the state is already grappling with persistent banditry.

    “The state government is collaborating closely with federal security agencies to tackle the many threats to the lives and property of the residents of Sokoto,” he said.