Crime Facts

El-Rufai on widespread violence: Let’s adopt state policing

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, has lamented over the insecurity in the country, saying he is frustrated and almost helpless. Speaking when he featured on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, el-Rufai said many of his counterparts also feel frustrated. He said governors are just chief security officers without having control over security agencies. […]

UN withdraws ‘110’ casualty figure of slain Borno farmers

The United Nations (UN) has retracted its initial casualty figure of farmers killed in Borno state. On Saturday, suspected Boko Haram members attacked Zabarmari community in Jere local government area of the state and killed farmers. Babagana Zulum, governor of the state, had said more than 40 residents were killed while they were working on […]