Special Report

Special Report

7 Lessons from Algeria in fight against bandits and terrorists

The 1990s was aptly tagged the ‘Black Decade’ in Algeria. It was not just black, it was deadly and pernicious. It was a decade of fire and brimstone w

The incursion of Boko Haram, other terrorists

Four different groups with similar aspiration – establishing an Islamic state, or something close to it, are taking advantage of the confusion caused

Cattle rustling as precursor to banditry

Over seven years ago crimes related to cattle rustling emerged in Nigeria across many states. Gunmen with automatic weapons stormed settlements, with

‘Dining with the devil’: How villagers co-habit with bandits

Villagers in states ravaged by banditry have learnt to co-exist with the murderous gangs, leading to the evolution of relationships from symbiotic to

States battle for survival ahead of NNPC’s zero remittance fears

The 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are bracing for harder times given the recent hint by the Nigerian National Pe