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Nigeria: Banditry and Insurgency in the North

Nigeria: Banditry and Insurgency in the North
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Daily Trust - Formula-100: Solution to the growing banditry and insurgency

Formula-100: Solution to the growing banditry and insurgency in the North FILE PHOTO Tue Dec 15 2020 About 200 years ago, in 1826, the North was described by the Scottish explorer, Hugh Clapperton, in his memoirs, thus: “a woman can walk alone on foot from Kano to Sokoto without fear of molestation”. This shows the level of peace, tranquility and social justice established under the Sokoto Caliphate. What a turn of events! Today, the same North has become so insecure that even army Generals do not dare to travel by road, and opt for the rail, sometimes in uniform. The state of insecurity currently devastating the country was bad enough five years ago, when half of Borno State was under the full control of the Boko Haram insurgents (who have since been banished to the Sambisa Forest, Mandara Hills and the Shores of Lake Chad); but it has now become so much worse, and has spread even to those parts of the larger North which had formerly enjoyed comparative peace and safety, wit

BANDITRY AND INSURGENCY IN THE NORTH

There is the urgent need to tackle the security challenges in a new and innovative ways, argues Idris Bugaje, About 200 years ago, exactly in 1826, the North was aptly described by the Scottish explorer, Hugh Clapperton, in his memoirs thus: “a woman can walk alone on foot from Kano to Sokoto without fear of molestation”. This explains the level of peace, tranquility and social justice established under the Sokoto Caliphate. What a turn of events! Today, the same North has become so insecure that even Army Generals dare not follow roads and opt for the rail, sometimes in uniform. Surely five years ago, the gross situation in the country was very bad with half of Borno State under the full control of the Boko Haram insurgents, now banished to the Sambisa Forest, Mandara Hills and the shores of Lake Chad.

Formula-100: Solution to the Growing Banditry and Insurgency in the North

Formula-100: Solution to the Growing Banditry and Insurgency in the North By Professor Idris Bugaje (Rector, Kaduna Polytechnic) Listen to article About 200 years ago, exactly in 1826, the North was aptly described by the Scottish explorer, Hugh Clapperton, in his memoirs thus: “a woman can walk alone on foot from Kano to Sokoto without fear of molestation”. This explains the level of peace, tranquility and social justice established under the Sokoto Caliphate. What a turn of events? Today, the same North has become so insecure that even Army Generals dare not to follow roads and opt for the rail, sometimes in uniform. Surely five years ago, the gross situation in the country was very bad with half of Borno State under the full control of the Boko Haram insurgents, now banished to the Sambisa Forest, Mandara Hills and the shores of Lake Chad.

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