ABUJA — The Nigerian senate has demanded that bandits should be declared terrorists.
This resolution was reached after a motion on the issue was move and sponsored by Ibrahim Gobir, senator representing Sokoto east, and eight other senators on Wednesday.
Gobir drew attention to the recent attack on a military base in Sokoto.
The upper legislative chamber also asked that president Buhari declare all known leadership of bandits wanted and prosecute them.
Gobir stated that about 16 security operatives comprising soldiers, police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were killed in the attack.
According to him, losing such a high number of security operatives will deplete the number of personnel the country needs to tackle insecurity.
“Most of the bandits have now relocated to Sabo Birni and Isa LGAs due to the sustained military operations in Zamfara.
“The present military onslaught on the bandits is not well coordinated because it is only being orchestrated in Zamfara instead of all front lines ravaged by banditry. The operation should be holistic,” he said.
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