Some national tragedies do not happen all at once. They arrive quietly, until people start living in fear. Travelling becomes a risk. Farming feels uncertain. Going to school turns into an act of hope. This is now the reality in Nigeria’s North-West. It stands out not because other regions are safe. The violence here is […] The post Bandits, states, and the dynamics of illicit economies, By Dakuku Peterside appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .