Security experts have suggested that the bandits operating in the North-West, particularly in Zamfara State and along the Kaduna-Abuja highway, should be treated as terrorists.
In separate interviews with our correspondents on Friday, the experts said kidnapping for ransom was a common way terrorists raise funds to launch their ultimate agenda.
They said the earlier the Federal Government designate the marauders as terrorists and provide the military and police with sophisticated weapons to fight them, the better for the country.
The Chief Executive of Security Watch Africa, Mr. Patrick Agbamu, said the bandits could even be an extension of Boko Haram terrorist group.
“I believe these are not just ordinary bandits, they are terrorists and the earlier we act on this, the better for us,” he said. Read more