By Sabiu Abdullahi
Seyi Law has argued that security in Nigeria has improved compared to a decade ago, stating that the current administration has performed better than previous governments.
The comedian-turned-politician made the remarks during a yet-to-be-aired episode of the Honest Bunch podcast. He was responding to a question on whether the country is safer today than it was 10 years ago.
He maintained that the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu has delivered stronger security outcomes than those of former presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari.
According to him, more bandits have been eliminated under the current government. He also pointed out that incidents such as bomb explosions have reduced in recent times. The 42-year-old further stated that the economy has improved since Tinubu assumed office.
“Nigeria is safer now than 10 years ago. This government has killed more bandits since Jonathan’s. When have you last heard of a bomb blast? It is not today that they have been kidnapping people in their houses,” he said.
“Nigeria’s economy is better than Tinubu met it.”
However, his comments were challenged during the discussion, as another guest disagreed with his position, insisting that “Nigeria is more unsafe than it has ever been”.
Nigeria continues to grapple with security threats in several regions. These include attacks by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, as well as criminal gangs commonly referred to as bandits, who engage in kidnappings and armed attacks.
Data from the National Human Rights Commission indicates that at least 2,266 people lost their lives to banditry and insurgency within the first half of 2025. The figure exceeds the total recorded for the whole of 2024.
