Armed bandits terrorising different parts of the country have disclosed that they have been receiving arms and ammunition from operatives of the Department of Security Service, (DSS), and often split ransom payments received at gunpoint.
The criminals told Germany’s Deutsche Welle, in a recent report, that they borrow weapons from the State agents and then go to work to share ill-gotten gains together.
The bandits also said some Police officers have been a part of the conspiracy that has fueled insecurity across Nigeria, which President Buhari has been accused of being too lazy to address.
A spokesman for the DSS did not respond to a request by newsmen about whether or not the secret Police was aware of a possible alliance between its officers and armed bandits wreaking havoc across the country.
The report surfaced amidst widespread claims that Nigerian security forces are fueling insecurity for financial benefits.
Although the Federal Government has denied the allegation, since then many observers have repeatedly pointed out that the administration appears to show that the government was not as concerned about the raging crisis.
Recall that last week, the President warned Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, where armed militia elements have killed thousands and razed hundreds of villages since President Buhari assumed power in 2015, to either accept the controversial Ruga policy or continue to endure violence with his people.
