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Amid Rising Killings, Banditry, Tinubu Says Nigeria Winning War Against Insecurity

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Amid worsening insecurity across the country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has claimed that "Nigeria is winning its war against banditry and kidnapping."

He made the assertion during his Independence Day celebration speech on Wednesday morning.

"We are working diligently to enhance national security, ensuring our economy experiences improved growth and performance. The officers and men of our armed forces and other security agencies are working tirelessly and making significant sacrifices to keep us safe."

"They are winning the war against terrorism, banditry and other violent crimes. We see their victories in their blood and sweat to stamp out Boko Haram Terror in North-East, IPOB/ESN terror in South East and banditry and kidnapping. We must continue to celebrate their gallantry and salute their courage on behalf of a grateful nation."

"Peace has returned to hundreds of our liberated communities in North-West and North-East, and thousands of our people have returned safely to their homes."

Tinubu’s claims of peace and victory against insecurity come despite a series of recent attacks and killings in different parts of the country.

On Sunday, SaharaReporters reported a bandits attack in Oke-Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The Kwara State Police Command later confirmed that 12 vigilante members, including the Baale (community leader) of Ogbayo, were killed during the assault on Sunday morning.

According to the command, the incident occurred at about 7:00 a.m. when gunmen invaded the Ogbayo area of Oke-Ode and opened fire indiscriminately.

On Monday, SaharaReporters also reported that panic gripped Essanti village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State after bandits abducted two sons of a community youth leader in a brazen daylight attack.

The victims were reportedly seized around 1:30 p.m. while returning from their farm. Residents told NupekoTV that the abductors disclosed they were heading to Essanti after learning that villagers had begun fleeing the community for fear of repeated night attacks.

A source who later communicated with the kidnappers revealed that the attackers said abducting the youth leader’s sons would reduce the need for further night raids, as the move was meant to intimidate residents and weaken the community’s resolve. The victims, after confirming to their captors that they were from Essanti, were immediately taken hostage.

On Sunday night, bandits also launched a violent raid on Marri village in Patigi Local Government Area, leaving one person dead and another injured.

According to NupekoTV, the attack took place amid heavy rainfall between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., with the assailants storming the community and carting away several motorcycles.

In August, residents of Kirawa in Borno State, displaced by Boko Haram attacks, said they had been forced to seek refuge in neighbouring Cameroonian villages under harsh conditions.

Many of them reported spending their days in Nigeria but returning to Cameroon at night, fearing renewed assaults.

Following a major attack in August, which led to the withdrawal of troops from Kirawa, displaced residents have been scattered across border communities in Cameroon, sleeping on roads, in mosques, and in school classrooms to avoid possible midnight raids.

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Tinubu’s claims of peace and victory against insecurity come despite a series of recent attacks and killings in different parts of the country.

You know, when they decide to call the people "stupid" they do so in the most ridiculous manner. How else would one describe this kind of recklessness from a president.

It's clear the man is suffering delusions at this point, immediately he said he had fixed the hospitals to world class standard I knew hew was just rage baiting us

Bandits are enjoying the security.





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To them it's all about dont paint the administration black
They don't care about anything else
At least some past presidents showed sympathy, this one don't even care, it's all about 2027.

No prove to show your winning
All this lies just to show APC is working

See whining. Let him visit kwara state and talk to oke ode people.

This is one of the reasons where we need to come out and vote him out 2027

Clueless president whose only strategy is to grab power cos it's his turn

Agbado propaganda government shall also come to pass
I noticed this year, these northern taxi drivers that love to decorate their cars with Nigerian flags to celebrate did not do so this time round, this is a sign

He is right! The insecurity in Kwara is an outcrop of the migration of these bandits who have been flushed out of formerly dominated areas.

Has Kwara being in the news when Kaduna was?! Is Kaduna in the News today?!

On colos on colos on colos on colos on colos on colos…the man Dey another realm

Buhari said they were technically defeated.

APC is a government of propaganda and Nigeria will keep running in circles if they don't get rid of them.


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Someone that has lost touch with reality mtchww

The killing has no effect on him, na the poor Emi lokan e concern

OLAADEGBU:
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Tinubu’s claims of peace and victory against insecurity come despite a series of recent attacks and killings in different parts of the country.

The devil walks side by side with Tinubu

Deception. Subterfuge. Enslavement. Death. Dispossession

Communities are now safe. Tinubu October, 2025
Me, many communities are still death traps, people dying like fowls daily
May Nigeria keep happening to Reno

Softmirror:
He is right! The insecurity in Kwara is an outcrop of the migration of these bandits who have been flushed out of formerly dominated areas.

Has Kwara being in the news when Kaduna was?! Is Kaduna in the News today?!

So, Is Kwara not in Nigeria?

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What else do we expect him to say? The only thing we can do is to vote him out

Softmirror:
He is right! The insecurity in Kwara is an outcrop of the migration of these bandits who have been flushed out of formerly dominated areas.

Has Kwara being in the news when Kaduna was?! Is Kaduna in the News today?!

Wow see supporters o, so kaduna is now safe?
Wow wow wow

OLAADEGBU:
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Tinubu’s claims of peace and victory against insecurity come despite a series of recent attacks and killings in different parts of the country.

If Una like, carry ya coconut head go polling station go vote dis man again for de next election.

How can you win a war against insecurity without a well detailed plan or framework to actualize your goals by revamping the structure of the policing system?

OLAADEGBU:
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Tinubu’s claims of peace and victory against insecurity come despite a series of recent attacks and killings in different parts of the country.

Very DISHONEST appraisal by Sahara reporters.

Naming a few incidents of violence is not a sufficient rebuttal of the President's claim of progress in the fight against banditry and terrorism.

That's like me as a governor building roads in my state, and then to point out that I'm "doing nothing", you start listing the number of untarred roads in the state.

Everybody knows dt tinibu is always out of he's senses due to excessive drug

Nigerians are lazy and don't want change hence why these corrupt politicians can do whatever they like and go scott free, Nigerian youths should learn from what happened in Nepal 🇳🇵

This is the delusional psychosis these current crop of failed leadership lives in

He is behind all these atrocities. Only God knows the deal he has made with devils all because of power

Softmirror:
He is right! The insecurity in Kwara is an outcrop of the migration of these bandits who have been flushed out of formerly dominated areas.

Has Kwara being in the news when Kaduna was?! Is Kaduna in the News today?!

Hmm this free laptops must do its' work. Some Nigerians sha with one kind of thinking.

fobiflex:
Wow see supporters o, so kaduna is now safe?
Wow wow wow

When last did you hear southern Kaduna cry? Be sincere!

Tinubu should continue to decieve nairalanders, not me