The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that investigations have commenced into the allegations of bandit sponsorship in some regions of the country.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, made this known during a press briefing on Thursday.
OsunDailyNG reports the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle and the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, have at various times, openly accused each other of sponsoring bandits.
Recently, Matawalle challenged Lawal to swear by the Holy Qur’an that he was not involved in sponsoring bandits, while Lawal said he has reported the matter to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, adding that he has evidence to back up his claim.
Buba noted that the military and all other relevant security agencies are already investigating the matter, and a proper announcement will be made in the future.
In the meantime, the DHQ spokesperson said the focus is to win the war against the bandits and other criminals in the country.
“And when you talk about what’s going on about the sponsors, I can assure you that the relevant agencies that are saddled with that responsibility are doing a good job. And sooner than later, you will hear some announcements in that regard,” he said.
“Winning a war is destroying the enemy’s will to fight. When you destroy the enemy’s will to fight, the war is over, you have won the war. And that’s why we are focused on destroying the enemy’s will to fight.”
