Insecurity is today the greatest existential challenge confronting the nation.
Its deadly tapestry includes the Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, Farmers-herders crisis, militancy, insurrection, ritualism and separatism in the East and South West, Even the best efforts by the authority have failed to substantial curve the menace of insecurity.
The Mission of INSECURITY MAGAZINE are:
-Understanding the depth, sociology, perspective and the ecosystem of insecurity.
-Provide a platform for citizen participation in the search for solutions to the scourge of insecurity.
-Be a rallying point for the evolution of functional and sustainable policies on security.
-Be a leading source for accurate information on security both at home and around the world.
These constitute the core of the mission and vision of Insecurity Magazine.
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EDITORIAL
Will Banditry Ever End in Nigeria?
Since rural banditry became a major national security challenge for Nigeria, thousands of people have killed and many kidnapped for ransom. Villages have been sacked or burned down by deadly and rampaging bandits. Farmers were denied access to their farms and in some communities were forced to pay huge amount of money for permission to go to their farms.
The epicenter of banditry is the North West, especially in rural communities in Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi and Niger states. Efforts of the Federal and state governments have so far failed to stem the tide of banditry, as bandits continue to sack and terrorize communities at will.
Recently, political leaders at federal and state levels have called on the citizenry to defend themselves. The question to ask is with what are the citizens going to defend themselves? It’s true that security should be the concern of all citizens, but constitutionally, the most pivotal role of government is the protection of lives and property of the citizen. This is what Government must accomplish to end banditry and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria.
THE TEAM
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
Abdullahi Yelwa
Business Manager
Talib A. Yelwa
Special Correspondent
Buhari Abubakar
Production Editor
Benjamin Adewola
Distribution & Logistics
Kolade Akinmodiro
Contributing Editors
Shuaibu Mungadi
Dr. Ladan Salihu
Prof. Ladi Adamu
Zubair Abdurra’uf Idris
Prof. Baba Maharaja
Miriam Humbe
Laiatu A. Bamaiyi
Benson Upah
Nuraddeen Bello Bodinga
Abdallah El-kurebe
Ben Shamang
Maharaja Altine
Vivian Onwusoanya
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