VIOLENCE is rapidly becoming the defining feature of life in Nigeria. That is a frightening reality. The growing audacity with which terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements operate across the country has become both alarming and deeply embarrassing.
Hardly any part of Nigeria can still be described as truly safe. The security crisis is worsening by the day, and increasingly it is the terrorists, not the state, who appear to be dictating the pace of events. This is unacceptable.
As Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Tinubu must rise to the occasion and act decisively.
On June 1, 2026, bandits stormed Ayegunle Bunu community in Kabba-Bunu LGA of Kogi State, kidnapping about 25 people, including passengers travelling in a commercial bus.
Two people were killed, and five others were injured during the attack. Although troops of the 12 Brigade later rescued 23 of the kidnapped passengers, the incident once again exposed the vulnerability of ordinary Nigerians who now travel at great personal risk.
