Nigeria Must Enforce Total Ban on Ransom Payments & Negotiations With Terrorists: Defense Minister
Nigeria Must Enforce Total Ban on Ransom Payments & Negotiations With Terrorists: Defense Minister
Nigeria's banking system, if fully activated, could digitally trace such criminal funds, Christopher Musa said.
Musa stressed that military operations account for only 25-30% of counter-insurgency efforts, noting that poverty, illiteracy, poor governance, and weak local structures continue to fuel criminal activities. Consequently, he urged state and local governments to assume responsibility for community-level intelligence and early intervention.
For effective security, Musa emphasized the need for a unified national database linking all citizen, security, banking, and identity systems.
Musa also criticized Nigeria's slow justice system, specifically the prolonged trials for terrorism and kidnapping, which he said weaken armed forces morale. He recommended urgent legal reforms, including special terrorism courts, stronger penalties, and accelerated hearings.
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