“Why war against banditry, terrorism is taking longer than expected” – Defence Minister

Defence Minister on terrorism

Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has explained why terrorism, banditry and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria appear difficult to address. The former Chief of Defence Staff, who made the remarks on Friday, while speaking at a conference in Lagos, said the persistence of insecurity is partly due to the support criminal groups receive from individuals within local communities. Speaking on the issue, Musa said, “Banditry, insurgency, terrorism. Why does it seem so difficult to deal with it? Perhaps, we have the people that are also encouraging and…

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