A few days ago I read former President Olusegun Obasanjo saying that the insecurity situation of the country is more perilous – and worrisome – now than it was during his tenure as president. I think Obasanjo is guilty of over-generalisation. In some parts of the country, the Southwest especially, it would seem to me that the security situation today …

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday presented 32 new patrol vehicles and 160 motorcycles to support the movement of security personnel as government steps up collaborations to improve safety in the hinterlands. The governor also presented three patrol vehicles to the state Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA) to improve their operations. “Today is another day in our efforts to …

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has asked the Republic of Ireland for help with internal security. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, by the Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Afonja Ajibola said the minister made the request when the Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Peter Ryan paid him a courtesy call in Abuja. …