Wayward Ways and Means, epidemic of kidnapping
WE are about to witness a mud-fight between two gods of integrity. In Nigeria where the mantra is, if you see something, say something,
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WE are about to witness a mud-fight between two gods of integrity. In Nigeria where the mantra is, if you see something, say something,
The incessant incidences of kidnapping in Nigeria have grown into a hydra. They have become a source of national threat.
It will appear that, under Tinubu, Nigeria has entered its season of kidnap epidemic again. In the paper under discourse, Verjee and Kwaja made some recommendations that I found to be very profound. The first is that successive Nigerian governments have conflated the social challenge of kidnap for security challenges and as such, have solely treated school abductions as security problems which needed to be solved solely by military response. Government does this by fortifying the schools.
Close to 30 communities suffered horrific attacks in two Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau State on Christmas Eve, leaving more than 150 people dead.
Close to 30 communities suffered horrific attacks in two Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau State on Christmas Eve, leaving more than 150 people dead.