Wild, Wild North-West

In the last six months, Nigeria’s North-West geopolitical zone has been under siege on account of rampaging armed bandits, cattle rustlers, and ransom kidnappers.  Until now, the North-West had been relatively peaceful compared to its neighbouring North-East zone which has been ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency.  But today, this zone is at the mercy of violent non-state actors with resultant destruction of lives and investments, especially in Sokoto, Zamfara, Kaduna and Katsina States. This edition of Nextier SPD Weekly examines the descent of the North-West into violent insecurity and makes appropriate recommendations to reverse the trend. …

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