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Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by mfm04622: 8:49am On Dec 18, 2025
Elliotwaveforec:
Hausa vigilantes in Yoruba territory? Are you okay at all?
Why didn't Yorubas apply when they were looking for vigilantes?
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by DriveByKiller: 8:49am On Dec 18, 2025
Kuginzi:
https://leadership.ng/ribadus-office-admits-giving-arms-to-vigilantes-in-kwara/
the FG keeps playing hide and seek. Nigerians deserve to know WhatsApp happening and the referral government response to banditry.

If the NSA is not being transparent, it is the duty and powers of the press to hold them to account.
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Elliotwaveforec: 8:53am On Dec 18, 2025
mfm04622:
Why didn't Yorubas apply when they were looking for vigilantes?
When was the position advertised?
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by IBB007(m): 8:54am On Dec 18, 2025
lol…but the NSA didn’t deem it wise to tell the governor of the state that such activities was going on in his state
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Wickedfact: 8:58am On Dec 18, 2025
mfm04622:
Why didn't Yorubas apply when they were looking for vigilantes?
When did NSA indicate that they are looking for vigilantes?
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by telleyway: 9:03am On Dec 18, 2025
Kuginzi:
https://leadership.ng/ribadus-office-admits-giving-arms-to-vigilantes-in-kwara/
Vigilantes the last time I checked was a State Police and is yet to receive full authorization to carry AK-47.
How can NSA claimed to have sent those Fulani to kwara without proper means of identification?
Something fishy is cooking here and Ribadu will definitely pay for it someday
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Chegesnd: 9:03am On Dec 18, 2025
Good morning Nigerians!
On dis matter be say, if you see anyone carrying gun - make you run for your life first.
Don't mind the type of Clothes, Uniform, Vehicle, Arms, ID Card, Badge, Cap.
Anybody can be anybody here oooo!
Trust anyone at your own peril!

If the Fed. Govt can arm vigilante in a state, without the state govt knowing, how will the coordination happen?
State approved and trained security organizations are forbidden to carry Assault Riffles, but a group of unidentifiable men move about with it.

The centre can no longer hold!
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by irumanle(m): 9:11am On Dec 18, 2025
North will violently take over the country in the near future. The south is too gullible, over-educated illiterate.
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Reference(m): 9:31am On Dec 18, 2025
What a mess.
What an outrage.
Who will see these folks in the bush or on the highways and not think they are bandits.

Many of them will end up being killed by security forces, many will be killed by mob action.

If a whole government, a whole Federal government CANNOT constitute proper subnational security institutions but chooses to arm ragtag elements under whatever guise, the problem will only escalate.

Just sorry for this country.
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by mfm04622: 9:31am On Dec 18, 2025
Wickedfact:
When did NSA indicate that they are looking for vigilantes?
It is the states that employes vigilantes but registers them with the NSA. The NSA provides training and weapons. The state provides others things like vehicles.
They are employing! Niger State is presently employing Forest guards. Liaise with your state!
Recently, the President ask NSA to fast track training of forest guards. In the arrest clip, you can hear them saying the State government provided them with vehicles. If you were following the news, you would have heard that a village was attacked when the Forest guards were withdrawn for training.
Even the Amotekun, it is the Hausa/Fulani that are there now because Yoruba don't want to do that work!
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Nextjs: 9:33am On Dec 18, 2025
obeegee:
The rot is far more than I thought. Goes all the way to the top.

If the gunmen who made the confession could not convince the soldiers they were equipped bh the NSAs office, then this explanation is dead of arrival.

Govt is coluding with bandits. Simple
Government is behind the banditery.... Its clear

When we have a boko haram commander as a vice president and a president that decided to look the other way as far as he gets support from north

Then u get what we see
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by mfm04622: 9:33am On Dec 18, 2025
telleyway:
Vigilantes the last time I checked was a State Police and is yet to receive full authorization to carry AK-47.
How can NSA claimed to have sent those Fulani to kwara without proper means of identification?
Something fishy is cooking here and Ribadu will definitely pay for it someday
Where did you see them with AK47? The AK47 is NOT the only rifle in the world! They were armed, but not with Sakabula (the same gun). They were armed with what I believe is shot guns, not AK 47
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by mfm04622: 9:35am On Dec 18, 2025
telleyway:
Vigilantes the last time I checked was a State Police and is yet to receive full authorization to carry AK-47.
How can NSA claimed to have sent those Fulani to kwara without proper means of identification?
Something fishy is cooking here and Ribadu will definitely pay for it someday
The state employs and then register then with the NSA. Has Kwara State come out to deny them? The moment they said they were given vehicle by the state government, you should know they are not bandit! Bandits don't need vehicles! It is vigilantes that need vehicles for patrol
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by mfm04622: 9:36am On Dec 18, 2025
Elliotwaveforec:
When was the position advertised?
I don't know. It is states that employs vigilantes. Or forest guards, or Amotekun, or any name you want to give state security personnel
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Reference(m): 9:51am On Dec 18, 2025
dederocs:
The NSA is not working effectively at all...only indigenes should be vigilantes in their state...what type of fuckery is this?

Every state has men known to them, their indigenous people, southern Nigeria must reject any sinister plan to bring outsiders into our midst in the name of vigilantes or forests guards.

Federal government must use indigenes of states to protect their state, they know the terrain.

We should stop acting like people that want to destroy themselves,even animals don't do that.
When I say State and Local government police is the only way, people scoff at it.

It is getting clearer by the day that there is an agenda and I dare say an expansionist agenda by some elements in this country that see indigenous security as a threat.

We are not ready to "Federate' this country. And at he rate we are going we will end up a fiefdom, a nation of sectarian rule and ownership.

The United States obviously has information they are withholding about underground schemes of territorial subjugation. Since it's pronouncements the killings on the eastern flanks of the country from Plateau through Nassarawa to Benue has gone silent. A coincidence? But has erupted across the mid to west belt. Coincidence?

Now this. There is an agenda. This is beyond criminality. Nigerians should wake up and demand for the security of there homelands. The trust of the centre as a neutral partner in serious doubt.

People should ask for the police they themselves will control to protect themselves.
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Elliotwaveforec: 9:59am On Dec 18, 2025
mfm04622:
I don't know. It is states that employs vigilantes. Or forest guards, or Amotekun, or any name you want to give state security personnel
Your thought process is faulty man! Is Ribadu a state or federal person? A federal person recruiting vigilantes for states, and it's normal to you.
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by AKWATGOLD1(m): 10:05am On Dec 18, 2025
These hunters equipped by Office of the National Security Adviser's Office is Nigeria MI6 of United Kingdom version.
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by mfm04622: 10:07am On Dec 18, 2025
Elliotwaveforec:
Your thought process is faulty man! Is Ribadu a state or federal person? A federal person recruiting vigilantes for states, and it's normal to you.
NSA didn't recruit the vigilantes. Kwara State recruited the vigilantes, and they were registered with the NSA in accordance with the law. The State was accused of arming bandits, the NSA cleared the state that they were vigilantes, and they were registered with the NSA by the State.
The state was the accused in this case. This is NSA defending the state.
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Wickedfact: 10:25am On Dec 18, 2025
mfm04622:
NSA didn't recruit the vigilantes. Kwara State recruited the vigilantes, and they were registered with the NSA in accordance with the law. The State was accused of arming bandits, the NSA cleared the state that they were vigilantes, and they were registered with the NSA by the State.
The state was the accused in this case. This is NSA defending the state.
1. Is it the duty of the NSA to issue releases to defend the State Govt?

2. Is it the duty of the NSA to arm State vigilantes?

3. If it is the duty of the NSA to arm State vigilantes, why did the NSA not arm the Amotekun?

4. Why is it that the NSA has not armed the Hausa Yan Sakai Vigilantes fighting bandits in Sokoto and ZAMFARA, the Amotekun in the SW, the Agunechemba in the SE, but now arming Fulani "vigilantes" in Kwara?
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by dederocs(m): 10:35am On Dec 18, 2025
Reference:
When I say State and Local government police is the only way, people scoff at it.

It is getting clearer by the day that there is an agenda and I dare say an expansionist agenda by some elements in this country that see indigenous security as a threat.

We are not ready to "Federate' this country. And at he rate we are going we will end up a fiefdom, a nation of sectarian rule and ownership.

The United States obviously has information they are withholding about underground schemes of territorial subjugation. Since it's pronouncements the killings on the eastern flanks of the country from Plateau through Nassarawa to Benue has gone silent. A coincidence? But has erupted across the mid to west belt. Coincidence?

Now this. There is an agenda. This is beyond criminality. Nigerians should wake up and demand for the security of there homelands. The trust of the centre as a neutral partner in serious doubt.

People should ask for the police they themselves will control to protect themselves.
State and local police is the only way.

I wonder why some clown and saboteurs will be talking of politicking when lives are being lost, it defies common sense.

Life is the most important thing, we need state police to protect lives, protection of lives is number one on government priority, it is above any other considerations...so if state and local police can help us stop this jihadists infiltration and terrorists killings and kidnappings, why are the governors not starting it, when Tinubu already gave the green light...we have the wrong people as governors.
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by lanreni: 11:18am On Dec 18, 2025
May God keep Blessing you with sense in a country where many have sold theirs on the alter of tribal, political and religious sentiments
Wickedfact:
1. Is it the duty of the NSA to issue releases to defend the State Govt?

2. Is it the duty of the NSA to arm State vigilantes?

3. If it is the duty of the NSA to arm State vigilantes, why did the NSA not arm the Amotekun?

4. Why is it that the NSA has not armed the Hausa Yan Sakai Vigilantes fighting bandits in Sokoto and ZAMFARA, the Amotekun in the SW, the Agunechemba in the SE, but now arming Fulani "vigilantes" in Kwara?
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Eboofa: 11:34am On Dec 18, 2025
Kuginzi:
https://leadership.ng/ribadus-office-admits-giving-arms-to-vigilantes-in-kwara/
Nigerians like to make simple things complex.......why arm non state actors .....when you can establish a formal and recognized State police!

Northern fear and interest is destroying this country! I have never heard of a federation without local police and state police....................
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Eboofa: 11:37am On Dec 18, 2025
dederocs:
State and local police is the only way.

I wonder why some clown and saboteurs will be talking of politicking when lives are being lost, it defies common sense.

Life is the most important thing, we need state police to protect lives, protection of lives is number one on government priority, it is above any other considerations...so if state and local police can help us stop this jihadists infiltration and terrorists killings and kidnappings, why are the governors not starting it, when Tinubu already gave the green light...we have the wrong people as governors.
Tinubu has not done anything about state police..........its establishment must be done as an act of parliament! We can abuse privileges but State police is a must! The FG must fund it by reducing its shareholders of state revenue!
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by saintnegroid(m): 11:38am On Dec 18, 2025
Kuginzi:
https://leadership.ng/ribadus-office-admits-giving-arms-to-vigilantes-in-kwara/
why did he give them arms by himself? Don't we have means of approving arms to any security network? Is now an Nsm duty to dish out arms to ever he wants?
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Choiceone1: 11:50am On Dec 18, 2025
They will surely do t
Kuginzi:
https://leadership.ng/ribadus-office-admits-giving-arms-to-vigilantes-in-kwara/
They will surely do the cover up. Propaganda and lies everytime
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by dederocs(m): 11:57am On Dec 18, 2025
Eboofa:
Tinubu has not done anything about state police..........its establishment must be done as an act of parliament! We can abuse privileges but State police is a must! The FG must fund it by reducing its shareholders of state revenue!
Is Tinubu your senators and house of representatives members?

Were they not voted same way Tinubu was voted?

People say they want one Nigeria but always undermine the sharing of power between parliamentarians, executive members and the judiciary. Senators and house of assembly members are voted in by their constituents same way Tinubu was voted.

I expect Nigerians to march down to senate building and ask them why they have not passed the bill.
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Cocolatti(m): 12:48pm On Dec 18, 2025
Gotocourt:
“In line with the National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST), Nigeria’s kinetic approach includes the deployment of hybrid forces. This involves the coordinated use of regular security forces and trained irregular auxiliaries, such as hunters and vigilante elements, to operate in difficult terrains, including forest areas. They are using English to confuse the gullible.

Why Fulanis with AK-47 angry
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by kevwemike: 2:37pm On Dec 18, 2025
Nigeria is a joke
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by Ruke1991: 2:54pm On Dec 18, 2025
odejimioflagos:
I find it very interesting that the ONSA is now admitting to giving arms to vigilantes. I thought the Kwara Governor was just trying to play politics.

Is it not the same thing that we have been saying all along?
They are arresting community organised vigilantees all over the middle belt. Ribadu is behind these terrorists. By his policy only Fulani can be vigilantee in every state in Nigeria. Only fulani must carry gun.

I rather believe they are terrorists armed by Ribadu and caught in the act by soldiers right in the deep forest. Why?

1) a Normal vigilantee should be indigenes not foreigners
2) the forest where they were caught is a forest rife with kidnappings and killings
3) the soldiers are completely unaware of their existence. Any regular community vigilantee partners with soldiers and police nearby
4) no branded shirt and vehicle unbranded
5) the community is not even aware they have a vigilantee
6) Ribadu and matawalle are openly against military attacks on bandits. They always talk about pacifying them and negotiating. So how will he be against millitary using full force and want us to believe he is in support of vigilantees
7) if Ribadu hands are clean, he will rather support arming of local community youths than insist on using only fulani all over the country
cool Nigerian law does not allow civilians including vigilantees to bear heavy arms like AK47
9) who are the vigilantees reporting to? They don't report to the community police or soldiers
10) how does he monitor them to ensure they are not going into crime
11) how is he going to retrieve this guns back.
12) the arrested terrorists said their oga went to Abuja to bring the gun and shared to them and that they are working for Kwara govt. This means their data is not captured by Ribadu office as they didn't even know the agency of govt they claim to work for
Re: NSA Office Clears Kwara Govt, Says Arrested Persons Are Vigilantes Known To FG by YouAreNobody: 4:08pm On Dec 18, 2025
GiftofGod77:
This is good because it exonerates the Kwara state state government from any suspicions of sponsoring the banditry. This should be spread all through the nation as well and be well monitored for effective results.
Sense, you no get. Let it spread only in your locality
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