No sheriff in town so bandits/terrorists kill as they please, By Jibrin Ibrahim (opens original article in a new tab)

Nigeria faces escalating insecurity as bandit/terrorists attack key institutions and officials, with the government criticized for failing to provide adequate resources and security. A court ruling against opposition parties was reversed due to judicial misconduct.

• Bandit/terrorists attack security personnel at Nigeria's National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies.
• Retired General Rabe Abubakar was kidnapped and killed by bandits, with his wife later rescued by the military.
• Nigerian security forces are described as overwhelmed by bandit/terrorists due to lack of resources and government neglect.
• A court ruling to deregister opposition parties was overturned by the Court of Appeal, citing judicial misconduct.