Banditry, Sheikh Gumi and the way Forward. By Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim
Issues of insecurity, especially as they concern an entire region should beget regional and not standalone-state solutions. North West Nigeria has been for some time now, a den for kidnappers and bandits operating mostly in the forests of Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, Sokoto and Zamfara states. According to acaps.org, more than 1,100 people were