Kidnappers And Bandits Will Be Treated As Terrorists Henceforth – FG

Mohammed Idris

The Federal Government has officially designated kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists. This marks a major escalation in Nigeria’s response to abductions, attacks on farmers and community violence.

According to the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, the decision signals a shift from treating mass kidnappings and rural attacks as ordinary crimes to confronting them under full counterterrorism measures.

He added that the policy would boost intelligence sharing and operational coordination across security agencies, aiding quicker and more decisive action.

His words, “Henceforth, any armed group or individual that kidnaps our children, attacks our farmers, and terrorises our communities is officially classified and will be dealt with as a terrorist.

Now, the era of ambiguous nomenclature is over. If you terrorise our people, whether you are a group or you are an individual, you are a terrorist and will be classified as such. There is no name hiding under this again.

The most internationally wanted criminals, the ISWAP head residing in Nigeria, has been captured through the coordination of all the security agencies and those also in the intelligence community.

Don’t forget that Abu Barra was captured a few months ago, and he was also presented to the public by the National Security Advisor and other security chiefs.

This is one of the most wanted terrorists on the African continent, and he was captured through the coordination of our security forces.

Remember also, this was someone who had a large sum of money put on his head by even the Americans to capture him and bring him to justice.

As we speak today, this gentleman, together with his chief of staff, is undergoing and having their day in court, and he is going to get justice that befits them.”

WOW.