Nigeria, May 29 -- In a session held yesterday, Senate lawmakers raised alarms about the escalating cases of banditry and Boko Haram activities, suggesting a troubling connection to the forthcoming 2027 elections. The motion, brought to the floor by Senator Shuaibu Isa Lau (PDP, Taraba North), focused on the urgent need to address the rising insecurity.

Senators Sunday Karimi (APC, Kogi West) and Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe Central) both called for a comprehensive investigation into these issues, warning that the patterns of violence bear resemblance to those seen prior to the 2015 elections. "In the last two weeks alone, several individuals from my senatorial district, up to 20, 25, even 30, have been kidnapped," Karimi reported. "We need ...