Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Asiwaju Kunle Kalejaye urges President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency—or, as described in one report, a national emergency—over banditry, kidnapping, and other forms of terrorism. He frames the growing insecurity as a serious threat to Nigeria’s stability and governance, warning that the worsening violence affects public safety and undermines democratic life.
In the reports, Kalejaye calls for a stronger federal response, including leadership actions that go beyond current measures. He emphasizes the need for decisive intervention against groups involved in banditry and kidnapping, citing the persistence and spread of attacks across the country. Both outlets present his position as a public warning to the president that the security situation has deteriorated and requires immediate, high-level attention. The coverage does not attribute additional policy specifics from the government, nor does it include confirmed outcomes of any prior emergency proposals. The two accounts focus on Kalejaye’s appeal for emergency declarations and “total war” style action against terrorism and related crimes.
