VIDEO: WHY BANDITRY SEEMS DIFFICULT TO TACKLE IN NIGERIA – DEFENCE MINISTER
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By ‘Sefiu Ajape
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has explained why terrorism, banditry, and other security challenges in Nigeria continue to persist and remain difficult to eliminate.
The former Chief of Defence Staff made the remarks on Friday while speaking at the June 12 edition of The Platform, organised by The Covenant Nation in Lagos.
He said the crisis is sustained partly because some criminal groups receive support from individuals within local communities.
Speaking on the issue, he said, “Banditry, insurgency, terrorism. Why does it seem so difficult to deal with it? Perhaps, we have the people that are also encouraging and supporting these things from happening because the terrorists, the bandits, survive around the people.
“There are several stories of how people have aided them in giving them food, giving them water, and giving them information, and these are the things that keep them going, and we call this the oxygen.”
He further questioned the sources of support sustaining such groups, adding, “Who is funding them? Who are those giving them information? Who are those giving them the logistics that keep them going? It is still the people,” General Musa added.
The defence minister noted that modern security threats have become more complex because perpetrators often operate within civilian communities, making detection and response more difficult for security agencies.
He stressed that security forces alone cannot end insecurity without the cooperation of citizens, urging Nigerians to report suspicious activities and support ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
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