The President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has condemned the ugly acts perpetrated by kidnappers across the country, declaring that those involved in such crimes must be treated as terrorists.
He made the declaration on Tuesday at a Ramadan dinner with members of the Federal judiciary led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, along with retired judicial officers, including two former CJNs, Justice Mahmud Mohammed and Justice Walter Onnoghen.
The President also reiterated the government’s resolve to defeat banditry which was earlier made public by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Tuesday.
The Spokesperson said those who resort to kidnapping children are cowards, incapable of confronting the might of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
‘’We must treat kidnappers as terrorists. They are cowardly. They have been degraded. They look for soft targets. They go to schools and kidnap children and cause disaffection.
“We must treat them equally as terrorists in order to get rid of them, and I promise you we will get rid of them,’’ he declared.