Insecurity

FG to Establish Three Military Formations in Sokoto to Combat Banditry

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish three military formations in Sokoto State to bolster ongoing efforts in fighting banditry and other forms of criminal activities. The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, disclosed this on Thursday while leading a team of military personnel to reopen the Marnona-Gundumi-Isa road, which had been closed […]

Insecurity

Court Okays Suit to Force FG to Investigate Matawalle Over Banditry Allegations

The Federal High Court in Abuja has given the go-ahead for a suit seeking to compel the Federal Government to investigate alleged links between the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, and banditry operations in Zamfara State. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1434/2024, was brought by Abubakar Dahiru, a human rights activist based in Zamfara […]