₦airaland Forum

As it looks maybe everyone should assume he is dead once kidnapked...and the military should always go after kidnappers, holding nothing back in assault without excuses

clearcrystal:
I don't understand ooo
He died in captivity and the Kastina state government said he died a natural death.
Even if he died of diabetes, being in the hands of kidnappers alone is enough to kill him.
The bandits released his cops for burial, which means there is a constant communication with the bandits and they are in close proximity.
Who is deceiving who in this country. I would have loved it if the army invaded the forest to rescue their boss even if the terrorist threaten to kill the general. Now the general is gone and the bandits are still alive.
It's looking like our government is handling this kidnapping issue with a kids glove.

Mr President is of course the CinC but as large is the country is it is not the president that should always be directly blamed over an isolated issues like this. What about the local political authorities, from the wards, lgs & state govt...not to mention federal agencies in charge of security before the presidency.

insidelife22:
It is shameful, what is the use of the police and Army if they can't secure us.
What is the use of a president who still answer c in c without any tangible improvement.

Your take is true but the real misconception stems from the fact thet these criminals commit these crimes chanting to a supposed God while carrying out the evil act.

Ontarioo:
Everyone should be seen as a separate entity different from their choice of belief. If a Christian chose to be evil, that's the person first of all and not the religion. Vis-a -vis.

Lols...that's double wahala for dead body

efeteb:
If you bite it and you die, it's poisonous. If it bites you and you die, it's venomous!

Bros, how who die want to take remember this law now?

Those ones chose to be stupid against glaring evidence

Emeskhalifa:
Those who said it was staged, I guess the demolition was staged too.

You guys do not like Nigeria coz If you do, tell me why you guy get so exited when bad things happen in the country then when securities put in their efforts, you are quick to call it a stage.


If wishes were horses, I for just round up all those who keep looking down on our security forces, sew uniform for them hand them guns and send them to the battlefield so they will confirm if it is staged.

Yea. Modern electronic surveillance/intelligence gathering technology
and training of our security personnel are required in this regard as jungle mission are obviosly harder compared to residential location. A very good life insurance package should also considered fpr them.

tobolos:
My take on this matter is that our intelligence are top notch when it comes to residential hide outs. Look at cases of Evan’s, Godogodo and many others. We need to train our officers on jungle missions.

Your take is spot on. Some on this nairaland are spewing unreasonable narratives that the police was only swift to recue the rich unlike the Ogbimosho victims...

callmeDDD:
That's their way of body cam. It's made for doubting Thomas like you. They have overpowered those that were outside and killed them, and only showed when to enter the room after they have successfully gained access to the victim. Did you hear the press release that the operation was over 1 hr? So, lots of shooting would have gone underground before that recording.
I have been telling people that those that kidnapped that family just wanted to extort money from them, and they were just ordinary bad guys on the street. Bandits don't have time to kidnap like that especially in the city.

He should ask himself whether one of the kidnappers with bullet wound was also staged

lordm:
Foolishness,
If it was another kidnapping, you would be happy.


When will you people ever celebrate good news

Arresting purveyors of fake news is one of the steps to stopping insecurity...such fake news emboldens kidnappers

Bendeco02:
Though I hate spreading of fake news.

But has Edo state governor done his best so far to stop the insecurity?

May God bless your business as you show the other man the way to go about his quest.

Watianoengineer:
I started September last year with a capital of 800k.


Fire extinguisher as at then 25k.

I bought two tokunbo 62kg cylinders called bottles for 170k each.

Scale 100kg 80k.

Hose and tap and verve for filling 6kg and 3 kG cylinders cost me 70k.

Shop rent per year 150k at ojodu berger.

Fire permit.... 10k

Association levy 10k.


Total cost plus other miscellaneous expenses got to 750k.

As for now things are for more expensive than before. If you are starting with two bottles budget close to a million naira.

May God help u

It's sad the way they reason to make inferrence and comparing/questioning why they are swift to get them rescued that nothing is done concerning Ogbomoso unfortunate incident too. The 2 incidents are completely different and can't be approached similarly.

Sccarrr:
Good job to the npf....and some people are not happy about the rescue,they are on every social media platforms trying to downplay the work done by the npf saying it was arranged blablabla....same ppl wey believe Buhari was cloned😹

Laughable...

Sonofgod1990:
Why can't that vegetable in aso Rock hire some mercenaries to help in fighting this insecurities. The frog 🐸 is just a picture sitting without understanding what's really going on in the country.

Hand this president over to me and this insecurities will end in a day

Those bandits live in forests, carrying arms and don't stay in one location unlike the guy who lives in a house with address and do not carry arms. Who do you think will be tracked/apprehended easily?

ChrisIntegral:
I'm not in support of what the guy did but why can't Tinubu and DSS track bandits displaying ransom money and army camouflage on ticktok?

It's reminiscent of what transpired between late Alex Ekwueme and Otunba Subomi Balogun of blessed memory.

floss:
You’re a good man….these are the type of things old Nigerians of late 70s and early 80s were known for…. Integrity was the currency… that’s why a lot of Nigerian parents are poor today because negativity and positivity swapped poles …. In a working society, men of integrity occupy leadership positions but in Nigeria, practice integrity and embrace poverty.

You just made a very careless sratement that can get you in trouble...

Sonofgod1990:
Ayaaaaa I know this girl oo
I know her to be a churchy girl. Maybe she started hookup lately due to tinubu hardship

I pray tinubu should not happen to us inshallah

Reason most noise people make against govt on security issues on nairaland are coming from uninformed/biased views mist of the time...

mohims:
Theses ones too will also be shouting Obi or nothing but just imagine what they are doing. Tomorrow the same people will criticize the government for insecurity when they are behind it. What a shame.

Our common sense, humanity & culture should not be abused by religious doctrines. The so called religious injunction she is using as alibi is not realistic in modern day. It is inhuman to practise such now. While it is natural for men to provide, it is not out of place for his partner to assist, especially when both are have source of livelihood and the man's means cannot totally meat their needs.

cyberbro:
I am a man and most of the married women I know, including my own relatives, are helping their husbands financially, some are even the bread winners. All these talks of "my money is my money" is unrealistic for someone who really wants to get married.

Gone are the days when men used to earn significantly higher than women. Nowadays, most women are working and earning, some even earn far more than their husbands, so how do you run a family while earning money and expecting your husband to foot all bills. It doesn't work that way.

They are so obnoxious and unreason

Chucks13:
Haba stop thinking these bad. Was their no killing during Buhari in other part of Nigeria especially Benue

Pls stop thinking these poor. This is not Muslim Muslim thing obasanjo raised the fulanizaton alarm long before now and that is the mission by using Islam and banditry tactics..

...unreasonable and insensitive comment

Sonofgod1990:
Like say the man dey rub bleaching cream self
They kidnapped your wife you no get money to pay for the ransom you go dey buy bleaching cream after Una go dey blame our working president

Vote for APC for just 1k and suffer for the rest of your life

Lols...It's their usual pre-election hallucination

Lithiumite:
You guys rejected buhari twice in your so called online polls but we can all readily remember the final outcome,you did same to tinubu and the last i checked your obi is still serving rice and carrying bags at airports........you can go eat your online poll we dey offline dey wait una.

..they even talk as if the govt must be aware of criminality in the minds of perpetrators before it is actualized...our security personnel can best react in most cases.

favor914:
True Talk, It is always very easy for uninformed Nigerians to blame the president for their own criminality.

Always looking for a scapegoat.

Of course it is their right to vote their preferred candidate. It is unreasonable and petty for some faceless characters online to claim otherwise as if candidate of their choice can do any batter or stop insecurity.

Alaigbo:
And will vote him again 2027.

Likely remote reasons should be probed first if it is habitual....the parents/ what the boy is facing at home, etc..

HisaacPlus:
Imagine today's rain with this Learner's attitude. What do I do?

This can't be linked to insecurity or even blame politics? No security setup anywhere in the world has the capacity to stop most crimes before they are cimmitted...The good book says "The heart is deceitful above all thiings and desperately wicked: who can know it"...

OnionBandit:
if no be insecurity, how this haggard looking illiterate go fit climb this beautiful girl ?? Very evil man

No lady absolutely deserve such. The perpetrators are simply evil and should face consequences of their dark art.

Kukutente23:
What did she do to you to deserve such treatment
That's what we really want to know

He may even be pastor...who cares? He must face the consequence of his action.

AntiChristian:
What type of religious terrorists are these ones?

They may be tithe payers and church contributors as you see them!

They hate with no reasonable reason. It's even ungodly to hate another man.

Omenlon:
why are you thinking upside down, sympathetic to the president or the coupe plotters? Some of you are so pathetic, you hate him, does it mean others hate him.

Hmmmnnn so you say...how come an agrncy under the so called baron is arresting the drug peddlers

Macphenson:
Ever since a certain Chicago drug baron became President, The country became a destination for every drug baron

Exactly...and while there are some basic universally acceptable behaviour/expectations from intending couples others requirements are subject to whatever each wants or are willing to accept in the other.

HenryStarlife:
You can’t even live peacefully with yourself, you want to live peacefully with another soul?

The slap is the issue...not the right or wrong of sending to amyone.

Lovelink1991:
Yes she should have shown some understanding but what about if the guy is lying about sendng it to his mother whereas it is some other women?

It is this divisive headline and ethnic superiority complex that is the bane of our unity. Any Nigeria can vote any candidate as their right...not until we compel them to vote our preferred candidate with smear campaign/tribal slur like this.

FuckFuckPastor:
I am Yoruba and Peter Obi is who I’m rooting for. Anyone that doesn’t like it should hit their head on the ground.

Anyone can vote whoever he wants in 2027 polls. One thing is certain; No Nigerian President can satisfy or meet the people's expectations. It is self deceit to believe otherwise.

Princedapace:
I was battling with network issues recently, and it reminded me how difficult it has become to survive here. There is no stable electricity. Most of us survive on generators.

South Africa achieved significant progress in electricity within two years, yet after four years, nothing meaningful has changed here. It is still the same story and the same daily struggle.

Now, remove emotions for a moment and look at the reality:

A kilogram of gas is about ₦1,400. That is extremely high for a country with very low salaries.
A crate of eggs is between ₦5,500 and ₦6,000.
A bag of cement is around ₦12,000. This is one of the reasons house rent has skyrocketed, because many citizens can no longer afford to build homes.
Renting a 2-bedroom apartment in most state capitals now starts from about ₦2.5 million and above. That is insane for a country where the majority of citizens are struggling financially.
Fuel is around ₦1,400 per litre.

Fuel powers our generators. If you run two businesses, you may need two generators.

For someone like me who works online, I need electricity almost 24/7. A huge part of my income goes into fueling and servicing generators because, most nights, my generator runs till morning. I work with clients across different time zones, sometimes at 2AM.

What does all of this mean?

Our purchasing power has dropped drastically.

Yet, despite these realities, the tax burden keeps increasing.

I honestly want to ask: does the government truly understand what Nigerians are going through?

Even someone earning ₦25m–₦30m yearly in today’s Nigeria is not necessarily living comfortably. A large percentage of that income already goes into solving basic social problems and surviving.

You pay for:

Electricity
Security
Healthcare
Transportation
Water
Education

Everything.

So where exactly is the money left to pay huge taxes from?

How many Nigerians can genuinely save millions yearly after handling all their responsibilities as parents, children, and providers?

To survive, many people are already being forced to reduce their quality of life:

Cutting down electricity usage despite terrible heat
Moving children from good schools
Switching from bottled water to sachet water
Selling better cars for cheaper alternatives because of fuel costs
Cancelling vacations and basic comfort

The painful part is that many self-employed Nigerians hustle endlessly just to stay afloat, yet at the end of the year, they are still expected to pay heavy taxes.

One of my friends, despite earning what many would call “good money,” is already in debt because of school fees and living expenses. Yet, government expectations are based only on income figures, not the harsh realities behind those figures.

And remember, this is a country where many parents depend on their children financially just to survive.

Honestly, many leaders cannot relate to what ordinary Nigerians are facing because:

Their electricity is sorted
Their security is sorted
Their healthcare is sorted
Their feeding is sorted

So they may never truly feel the pain of the average citizen.

Dear Nigerian leaders, Nigerians are suffering.

We are exhausted.

What could be done differently?

Reduce excessive tax burdens. Maybe 3 percent for now. Please, this country is poor or increase the threshold to maybe 50m per year if you truly wants to target the rich for income tax.
Fix electricity.
Tackle corruption seriously.
Improve security so farmers can return to farms safely.
Support the tech economy so more young people can earn online.
Invest in skills and digital opportunities.
Cut down excessive government spending and luxury packages for politicians.

Nigeria is a poor country with multidimensional poverty. In many homes, one working person carries the burden of an entire extended family.

Tax should not be the first priority when citizens are already struggling to survive.

As I write this now, my area is in complete darkness again. Families will spend heavily on fuel tonight just to have light for a few hours.

So I ask again: after paying for survival, where exactly should the tax money come from?

We are tired.

The bills are too much.

please can someone push this to front page?

I want to understand why the sacrfice must be done by the suffering masses instead of the politicians. I am curios to know why. Why must I suffer what I didn't cause?