As President Bola Tinubu completes his first 100 days in office, many analysts have offered contradictory assessments of the country’s security.
According to SAREWAHAUSA post, before President Tinubu took office on May 29 2023 from his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, terrorism, banditry, and other criminal activities were the primary crisis bedeviling the nation.
Experts are split on whether or whether the bloodthirsty attackers’ rampage killings, kidnappings, and other atrocities have decreased; some think they have, while others say nothing has changed.
To address the country’s decades-long security crisis, President Tinubu appointed new heads of the military and other security agencies within days after taking office.
Killings and kidnappings of innocent individuals have continued, despite the President’s intervention inspiring new optimism among Nigerians who had previously been despondent at the carnage being destroyed by the daredevil terrorists and robbers, as reported by SAREWAHAUSA.
Although the current government has made some steps to curb crime, it is still widespread throughout the Federal Capital Territory and the rest of the country.
In August, the News Agency of Nigeria reported that 23 LGAs in Sokoto, Zamfara, and Kebbi states are under the hands of bandits.
More concerning is the developing situation in Sokoto and Zamfara State, where residents are being forcibly booted from their ancestral homes.
According to information acquired by SAREWA HAUSA on Saturday, criminal groups in the eastern portion of Sokoto State have recently touched an all-time low by killing sprees, kidnapping and maiming innocent residents of the communities.
Mr. Muhammed Magaji, who is familiar with the awful scenario, said that people in the Isa, Sabon Birni, Rabah, Goronyo, and Illela local council areas of the State are understandably terrified.
Abductions and murders have become all too common in Kaduna State, which has long been a haven for criminals.
The parish house of Saint Raphael’s Catholic Church in the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of the State was recently burned down by unscrupulous elements, killing a Seminarian in the process. This is just the most recent of many attacks.
According to eyewitnesses, a big group of criminals raided the Saint Raphael Parish in Fadan Kamantan, Kafanchan Diocese on Thursday night and savagely burned down the church and a car parked in the parking lot.
The nation’s capital was not spared from the bandits terrorizing parts of the city, especially the satellite districts, who were responsible for the evil act wreaking mayhem across the country.
On Thursday, September 8, unidentified gunmen kidnapped around 19 people in the Bwari Area Council.
This information was shared at the first-ever gathering of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the six chairmen of the regional councils.
The Minister expressed worry over the situation and said he would call for a meeting with the FCT Director of DSS and the Commissioner of Police to get a full briefing on the kidnapping and help coordinate rescue efforts.
On Thursday, FCT Commissioner of Police Haruna G. Garba publicly displayed 15 suspects wanted for different crimes, including murder and kidnapping, committed within the territory.
While most people in the South are safe and sound, the SAREWAHAUSA notes that Rivers and Edo are only two of the states in the South that have made headlines due to the actions of suspected cultists.
On Friday night, a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) named Bako Amgbanshin was shot and killed by armed individuals suspected of being cultists terrorizing areas of Rivers State.
A video of Angbanshin’s mutilation, which has since gone viral online, shows him having his head, hand, and privates severed.
Professional Opinion and Suggestions
On Saturday, Samuel Eniola Adam, president of the Eagle Crime Awareness Prevention Initiative (ECAPI), told SAREWAHAUSA that the country’s security situation had improved dramatically.
Adams stated that since Tinubu took office, there has been a reduction in crime of at least 100 percent, down to fifty percent in just four months.
In his opinion, the level of security in Nigeria has decreased by at least 50 percent.
There has been a significant reduction in the majority of the security threats we encountered under the previous administration.
Although there are still troublemakers in the north, the situation is far better now than it was under previous administrations.
You’ll get what I’m saying if you take a trip to the Southeast. Since the president assumed office in Nigeria, the country’s kidnapping rate and that of other unknown gunmen have dropped significantly.
Mr. Adams did concede, however, that a healthy economy in the country would help in the fight against insecurity.
“At this point in time, I believe that the economy is the only factor influencing society. I believe that insecurity will disappear if the President takes on the problems of suffering faced by the people.
“Right now, my best piece of advise to Nigerians is to be patient. As soon as the economy begins to recover, I know that everything else will fall into place. I encourage Nigerians to be patient since this is our only home.
Prevention is always preferable to punishment. Nigeria’s economy is the country’s main issue. The job market is completely dry. The lack of jobs in the federal government and the states is driving our youth to join criminal gangs.
If most young people have productive jobs, the crime rate will drop significantly. The lack of available jobs has led to an increase in internet fraud committed by people of all ages.
Neither the government nor the parents have any responsibility for this. Everyone hopes their kids would graduate from college, but in Nigeria only a secondary school diploma is considered valid. A governorship or the presidency are within your reach with one of these credentials.
Parents should push their kids to learn new things. A government job isn’t necessary for someone with a skill, like a fashion designer. He continued, “You’ll keep busy and make a lot of money.”
James Adakole, a security analyst, told our correspondent in Abuja on Saturday that despite the President’s assumption of power, nothing has changed.
Nothing has changed, he said. Have the robbers stopped targeting civilians? Is there still fighting going on up in the Northeast?
Are Fulani militias no longer responsible for civilian deaths in states like Benue and Kogi? What happened to bring about a shift?
Attacks, kidnappings, and murders are always in the news. The fact is, the crime rate always goes up when people are unhappy. The discontent of the Nigerian people has led to an uptick, not a decrease, in criminal activity.
“Many people are increasingly resorting to kidnapping as a means of subsistence. Many criminals legitimately view their activities as businesses. There seems to be a constant influx of new Yahoo males who have moved on to other pursuits. They are now willing to sacrifice humans in order to commit more crimes.
I don’t get why people believe things are safer now. When things start going smoothly, maybe then I’ll get it. When the standard of living in Nigeria drops and the people are happy.
Adakole added, “the greatest way to confront security challenges is to enhance the lives of the people. Many people engage in activities they have no interest in because they believe they have no choice.
People will change if the government implements policies that improve their quality of life. Most industrialized nations have been so easy that they probably haven’t even heard of this security concern.
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