President Bola Tinubu’s declaration that bandits, kidnappers, violent cults and armed gangs will henceforth be treated as terrorists marks a significant shift in Nigeria’s security posture. The announcement, made during the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, comes with the deployment of over 7,000 Forest Guards across seven pilot states—Borno, Sokoto, Yobe, Adamawa, Niger, Kwara, […]