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One thousand, four hundred and eight-six (1486) Nigerians were victims of the insecurity situation in the country in January 2022. Of this figure, killings accounted for 62% as 915 people lost their lives while the remaining 571 (38%) were victims of kidnapping
On the 23rd of January, the media reported a coup in Burkina Faso. The leaders of the coup blamed poor funding to fight against terrorists in the country as a reason for the coup
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recorded successes in the fight against corruption as data reveals the Commission secured a total of 2,220 convictions in 2021.
According to data from SBM Intelligence, between January 2020 and September 2021, 9,187 Nigerians (civilians and security personnel) have been killed.
“unlike all 344 boys from Kankara and all 27 boys from Kagara freed this morning, Nigeria’s government may not likely secure all the 317 schoolgirls presently in captivity.”
“to prevent other Kagara-like kidnaps, Nigeria’s defence forces need to display genuine commitments to Nigeria’s security. This necessitates employing best practices such as Geo-location Intelligence (GIS).”
The security budget features a 10.2% increase over the previous year, at ₦1.97 trillion::
Majority of Nigerian police stations do not have their geo-locations accessible;
Kidnappers abducted over 1,386 Nigerians from January to December 2019; This number increased in 2020 at 1,984 persons in just eleven months, estimating over ₦13.5 million in ransom between January – May; Abductions have bled Nigeria over $18 million in the last nine years (June 2011- March 2020); Experts have linked insecurity to Nigeria’s economic woes; In all, intelligence-based security initiatives and poverty alleviation programmes are a way to address the spate of kidnapping in the country.
#bringbackourboys trends on Twitter after 300 students went missing during an attack in Katsina State. In other news, Government to provide 300,000 low-cost housing units; 19 robbers reported missing, and a $30 million loan is granted.
The storied history of security in Nigeria is not for the faint of heart. But it is imperative to peep through the curtains amid recent events. And while the Attorney General is still blind about the military’s involvement in the Lekki massacre, we glance through Nigeria’s security agents “rap sheet” over the years.
We noted how the stern and tone deaf presidential response was the match that lit the ongoing demonstrations, which are anything but peaceful. But with over 59 incidents in 26 states, what’s next for the self-acclaimed giant of Africa? To say nothing of the economic implications of losses incurred by protests running up to billions in damages.
Tomorrow we celebrate Nigeria’s independence from British rule. Yet, with Nigeria’s trajectory, you’d be hard-pressed to find a reason to be happy. Insecurity in Nigeria is so worrisome that Nigeria is one of the most unsafe places to live and work.
Unending traffic and flooding are not the only challenges indigenes of Africa’s largest city have to worry about. Over the past few years, Lagos recorded a significantly high number of violent cases and now we know why. For every police station in Lagos, there are 31,180 Households and 121,913 people to be protected. So while Nigeria’s economic hub may be the fastest-growing state in the world because of its population, this same populace may very well be its undoing as insecurity threatens its prosperity.
The right to move freely without a care has become a luxury most Nigerian youths cannot afford. Worse, though, is the fact that the law enforcement agencies are part of those responsible for the uncertainty and unrest in the minds of young people.
