Hunters, Vigilantes Fill Security Gaps In Taraba, Kwara, Others

BY Richard Ndoma, Calabar,  Aza Msue and Nonye Ekwenugo, Kaduna; Achor Abimaje, Jos; Attah Anthony, Jalingo; Abdullahi Olesin, Ilorin; Abu Nmodu, Minna
President Bola Tinubu’s recent approval of 1,000 forest guards for Oyo State has raised concerns in several states, with security experts and government officials warning that the figure falls far short of what is required to secure Nigeria’s vast ungoverned forest territories, which now serve as havens for bandits, kidnappers and terrorists.
LEADERSHIP Weekend reports that the concerns stem largely from the scale of insecurity across several states, where vast forested areas and difficult terrain provide cover for armed groups, making...