Friday, July 31, 2026 - President Bola Tinubu has said that the problems in Sahel region, comprising Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali are contributing to the upsurge of insecurity in Nigeria.
The president made this assertion on Thursday when Oba
Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadan paid him a courtesy visit at the
Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Tinubu stated that the terrorists who carried out the
abduction of the Oriire schoolchildren and teachers wanted the Federal
Government to release their members who were already arrested.
“That was one of their conditions outside of the money they
were looking for. We said no deal, and we won’t negotiate with criminals.
“They committed murder by killing one of the teachers, and
we were ready to ‘finish’ with members of their families.
“Some of them who are non-Nigerians. You see the problem in
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic. It’s adding more fuel to our
challenges.
“That’s why we must enhance the capacity of the forest
guards and create state police,” Tinubu said.
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