Nigeria, May 4 -- By the time you are reading this, we would have had a good belly laugh, a few or more persons would have also been arrested, must have had their hair cut by overzealous security personnel. It is Nigeria, the deed done, we would have moved on to the next matter.

Minna, the capital of Niger State, faces genuine security challenges-thuggery, cultism, and drug-related crimes-that demand urgent action. However, Governor Umar Mohammed Bago's Executive Order on Thuggery Activities (22/04/2025) responds to these issues with measures that flagrantly violate legal norms, human rights, and constitutional principles. While the intent to restore order is understandable, the order's provisions exemplify executive overreach, collectiv...