Most of the casualties occurred in the Middle Belt, the epicentre of attacks by Fulani militia.
It was an odd way to phrase arguably the most cynical and gratuitous expansion of presidential power in the history of the Nigerian Supreme Court.
The only proof that Ahmed was not removed to save the system is that he should be investigated so that he can either clear his name or face the consequences.
The greatest loss a people can suffer is the loss of the right to have rights.
President Tinubu’s “innocuous insertion” inviting the National Assembly to review state police laws is no artifice. It’s an overdue gauntlet thrown to lawmakers.
Moreover, the optics of Prof Soyinka’s critique, while poignant, risk conflating correlation with causation.
Nigeria cannot protect constitutional rights when an armed sect decides who lives or dies.
State police will not be served à la carte, nor will it be a matter of variable geometry. Every state governor will see it as a necessary accessory of power.
None of the three Guineas is thriving, but in Guinea-Bissau, recent events are twisting that nation’s fate into profound misery.
