Former Minister Laments as Bandits, Insurgents Make Laws, Collect Taxes
- A former Minister of Interior, Lt Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd), has commented on the state of insecurity in the northern part of the country
- The retired Chief of Army Staff bandits and insurgents are now taxing and making laws for several communities
- Dambazau sent a crucial and urgent message to the 19 governors in the northern region on how to fix the menace of banditry and terrorism
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Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State - A former Minister of Interior, Lt Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd), said bandits and insurgents have taken over some communities, tax and make laws for them.
Dambazau lamented the high level of insecurity, stating that the insecurity issue in the North has existed for over two decades.
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As reported by Daily Trust, he stated this on Monday, November 10, 2025, at the First Media and Security Summit held in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, with the theme ‘Existential Threats and National Security.’
“People were killed in Katsina, Borno, Zamfara, and Kano mosques. The North has suffered from herders’/farmers' clashes, terrorism, and banditry.
“We have gotten to a situation where bandits and insurgents have taken some of our communities, taxing and making laws for them.
“Thousands have been killed and millions displaced. The number of widows and orphans has increased, and farmers have lost farms, and herders’ cattle have been rustled without action from state actors.”
The retired Chief of Army Staff urged northern governors to improve their revenue base to end poverty and reduce the level of insecurity.
“Over 70 per cent of those suffering from poverty occasioned by insecurity are from the North. Religious extremism is a major threat to security in northern Nigeria and has led groups like Boko Haram, Lakurawa terrorists, and bandits to unleash violence on the people.”
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Gumi explains why armed bandits attack Nigerians
Recall that Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, commented on the bandits' attack on innocent Nigerians.
Sheikh Gumi explained the reason armed bandits have been attacking different communities and states in Nigeria.
The controversial Islamic cleric said armed bandits are not like members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in the southeast region of the country.
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Bandits abduct 5 women, including nursing mothers
In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that armed men stormed Yan Kwada in the Shanono local government area in Kano State, abducting five women, including nursing mothers.
Residents said the attackers came in large numbers, shooting sporadically and breaking into homes.
The assault comes a week after security forces from the Nigerian Army said they killed 19 bandits.
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