Stop giving money to bandits, kidnappers - Ribadu to Nigerians

Stop giving money to bandits, kidnappers - Ribadu to Nigerians

National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has urged Nigerians to stop paying ransoms to kidnappers, warning that such payments only fuel insecurity and hinder rescue efforts by security forces. Ribadu made this appeal on Tuesday, April 8, while receiving 60 rescued kidnap victims in Abuja. The victims, including a Deputy Director in the civil service and a relative of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, were recently freed from captivity in Zangon Ka…

Banditry: Stop paying ransom, Ribadu tells victims' families - Daily Trust

Malam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA), has warned family members of kidnapped victims against ransom payment. Speaking while receiving some rescued victims on Tuesday, the NSA said they were rescued based on military operations. He said, “I want to once again use the opportunity to thank our armed forces, thank our security forces, all the services. And indeed, the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, who is working daily, and we ar…

Katsina witnessing security improvements – NSA

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has confirmed significant improvements in security in Katsina State, highlighting recent developmen... #news, #ribadu, #katsina, #nsa, #flyingeze

'Stop Paying Ransom to Kidnappers': Time to Address Failure to Provide Security

The statement by the National Security Advisor (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, urging Nigerians to stop paying ransom to kidnappers may be well-intentioned, but it misses the critical point. Development Diaries reports that while recently receiving 60 kidnapped victims rescued from captivity in Zangon Kataf, Southern Kaduna, the NSA, Ribadu, has asked Nigerians to stop giving money to kidnappers and bandits. Between May 2023 and April 2024, Nigerians paid a…

Bandits Chained Me For 30 days, Killed My Wife In My Presence – National Assembly Director - Thepodiummedia

A Deputy Director at the National Assembly Commission, Michael Adesiyan, on Tuesday, recounted his near-death experience in the hideout of bandits. Adesiyan was abducted from his Chikakore residence in Kubwa, a suburb in the nation’s capital, alongside his wife on January 26th, 2025 before he was rescued on April 7. The civil servant narrated his ordeal to journalists at National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Abuja, when fresh 60 kidnapped victims, …

National Security Adviser Urges Nigerians to Cease Financial Support to Bandits and Kidnappers

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has issued a stern warning to Nigerians, urging them to desist from providing financial support to bandits and kidnappers operating across the country. This appeal comes amid escalating concerns over the surge in kidnapping incidents and banditry, which have posed significant threats to national security and the safety of citizens.​ The NSA emphasized that paying ransoms and offering financial in…