The Federal Government has announced its readiness to prosecute 400 suspects for allegedly sponsoring terrorist activities in the country.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday in Lagos.
According to Mohammed, “The Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has announced that the Federal Government is set to prosecute 400 suspects arrested for allegedly funding terrorism.
“This is unprecedented and it’s a testament to the government’s determination to decisively tackle terrorism and other violent crimes.”
While appealing to Nigerians to support security agencies, Mohammed described attacks on security formations as a declaration of war against the country.
He said, “While the government continues with these efforts to restore peace and security continues, I want to appeal to all of us to play our part in lowering the palpable tension in the polity as a result of the security challenges. The first step is to tone down the rhetoric.
“Now, there is a growing dangerous trend which I will like to comment on. It is the practice of launching deadly attacks against the nation’s security personnel. Soldiers as well as police, customs, and other security agents have been killed and maimed in some parts of the country in this growing trend of targeting security forces.”
He therefore warned that attacks on security agents will no longer be tolerated but ”countered with overwhelming force”.