A former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central senatorial district at the 8th National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has claimed that bandits are becoming more daring and bold in the North-West because of President Muhammadu Buhari’s weakness in dealing with them decisively.
This was a reaction to the killing of over 20 bandits by Nigerian troops while moving towards the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on Friday.
Sani said if Buhari had done the needful by designating the bandits as terrorists early enough, they would not have still been operating with the kind of boldness they were exhibiting.
According to a statement by the Nigerian Army on Saturday, the bandits, numbering over 100, and armed with sophisticated weapons, were sighted riding on motorcycles towards the premier military institution on Friday evening, but met their end when two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter gunships were dispatched to engage them.
In his reaction to the news on his Twitter handle on Sunday, Sani said: “It’s commendable to receive the news that the military exterminated the terrorists advancing towards the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna.
“But it also demonstrated how daring the criminals are becoming and the danger we are currently facing in our city.
“Their boldness comes because the President and Commander in Chief refused to designate them as terrorists and give them the terrorists treatment.
“He was and is weak when it comes to bandits. Vigilance is the key.”
