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B’Haram, ISWAP Escapees Now Operate as Bandits, Kidnappers – Governors Forum
Boko Haram, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Terrorism, Violence

B’Haram, ISWAP Escapees Now Operate as Bandits, Kidnappers – Governors Forum

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has said that Boko Haram terrorists and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents escaping from military onslaught in the North East, Sudan and Niger Republic are perpetrating kidnapping and banditry in other parts of the country This was disclosed by Kayode Fayemi, NGF Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State on Sunday while speaking with Channels Television. His statement comes on the heels of the recent killing of farmers in Zabarmari, Borno State, by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. Fayemi said that the insecurity in the country has gone beyond the North-East as there is a connection between terrorists’ activities in the North-East and the banditry, kidnapping perpetrated in the southern part of the country. He said, “If a state...
Creation of SWAT Hasty, NGF Tells IGP
Human Rights, Justice, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Youths

Creation of SWAT Hasty, NGF Tells IGP

  The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) on Thursday described the creation of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team as replacement for the scrapped Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) as hasty move by the Nigeria Police Force. They urged Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu to “immediately convene a meeting of all stakeholders”. The governors who made their position known on the raging protests across the country against the brutality by operatives of the defunct SARS, in a communiqué signed by NGF chairman Dr. Kayode Fayemi. The communiqué captured the proceedings of the meeting of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) meeting which was held on Wednesday in Abuja and also confirmed that the IG briefed the meeting on the steps being taken. However, they said: “Even...