The ransom game must end now

Guardian Nigeria

Is paying ransom to bandits fueling terrorism? This crucial issue demands our attention as kidnapping for ransom escalates, with social media showcasing ill-gotten gains. The current approach, characterized by leniency and a focus on political power, proves ineffective in deterring these criminal activities.   The spread of banditry, particularly among groups with no other means of livelihood, is a grave concern. Recruitment from unstable regions, coupled with the spillover of weapons from conflicts like those in Libya and Sudan, creates a dangerous environment. This influx of resources allows criminal elements to operate with alarming boldness.   Nigerian authorities are urged to reconsider their "kid glove" approach. Without decisive action and genuine consequences, the cycle of ransom payments will persist, empowering criminals and endangering lives. It's time to break this destructive pattern.   #EndRansom #NigeriaSecurity #Banditry #TerrorismInNigeria

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00:00Paying bandits ransom.

00:02I don't approve, but that is what's been happening.

00:04Because for bandits to be so bold to kidnap people,

00:08and display money on TikTok and other social media,

00:10means that someone is paying ransom to them.

00:13You know, like what happened to this money?

00:14Our church terrorists were sentenced to them.

00:17When you keep making up punishment to people,

00:20it will show up as a deterrent to others who might want to do it.

00:23But our government, you know, they will handle it with kid gloves.

00:25They're not really doing anything.

00:26Everybody is focused on returning to political power.

00:29They want to become the president.

00:31They want to turn as a senator.

00:33It is all about politics.

00:35Why is looking political in New York State?

00:37I still feel it's a problem.

00:38It is spreading.

00:40Kiba Ghani had himself, like two years ago,

00:43that most of these Fulani bandits,

00:44they are all scattered in the Southwest.

00:46I grew up in the North.

00:48I remember when I was going to the Niger Republic,

00:49my heart was in my mouth.

00:50You know, these guys, they don't have any job to do.

00:53You know, someone would go there and recruit them and say,

00:55come, Nigeria is the best place to make the money.

00:57Biden gone from Chad and Libya,

00:59all the spillover of weapons that are in Libya

01:02is in Sudan now.

01:03So it's there.

01:04And those weapons, they come in through the North,

01:06through the charge.

01:06Once you kidnap any Tom Dick and Harry,

01:08Nigerian Gomez is ready to pay ransom.

01:10That is what they are.

01:11That's why the thing is becoming a problem to curtail.

01:14So.

01:15So.

01:16So.

01:17So.

01:18So.

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