The Nigerian Government has announced its readiness to prosecute 400 suspects arrested for allegedly funding terrorism in the country.
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced this on Tuesday during a press conference in Lagos.
“The Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has announced that the Federal Government is set to prosecute 400 suspects arrested for allegedly funding terrorism,” he said.
According to him, “This is unprecedented and its a testament to the government’s determination to decisively tackle terrorism and other violent crimes.”
Mr. Mohammed described attacks on security formations as a declaration of war against the country, condemning the assault on security operatives.
“While the government continues with these efforts to restore peace and security continues, I want to appeal to all of us to play our part in lowering the palpable tension in the polity as a result of the security challenges. The first step is to tone down the rhetoric.
“Now, there is a growing dangerous trend which I will like to comment on. It is the practice of launching deadly attacks against the nation’s security personnel. Soldiers as well as police, customs, and other security agents have been killed and maimed in some parts of the country in this growing trend of targeting security forces.
“I want to say, unequivocally, that any attack on our security men and women is an attack on the state and a declaration of war against the nation. It follows, therefore, that this will be countered with overwhelming force.”
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