Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has stated that there should be no negotiation with or payment of ransom to terrorists in the country.
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Speaking during his ministerial screening by the Senate, General Musa maintained a firm stance that government at all levels must enforce a total ban on ransom payments and negotiations with terrorists, warning that such actions only serve to empower criminals.
Musa also stressed that Nigeria’s fight against insecurity would remain ineffective until the country established a unified national database that captured every citizen and linked all security, banking, and identity systems together.
He added that ransom money could be digitally monitored, insisting that Nigeria’s banking system had the capability to trace financial flows connected to crime if fully activated.
General Musa’s screening happened on the same day the House of Representatives sought open and transparent prosecution of all terrorism-related cases as an effective way of combating the high rate of violent crimes in Nigeria.
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