Posted by Samuel on Thu 04th Dec, 2025 - tori.ng
Lawmakers at Wednesday’s plenary adopted a report from its security debate held last week, passing a resolution that seeks full public disclosure and swift sanctions.
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju on Wednesday called for the open trial of terrorism suspects, following the House of Representatives’ demand that the Federal Government publicly identify terrorism financiers.
Lawmakers at Wednesday’s plenary adopted a report from its security debate held last week, passing a resolution that seeks full public disclosure and swift sanctions.
The report stated, “That financiers of terrorism, banditry and kidnapping be publicly named, sanctioned and prosecuted.
“That terrorism-related prosecutions be open, expeditious and transparent.”
Deji Adeyanju, in an interview with Vanguard, said, “I think that the Reps are not serious because many of them are not sincere. It is a known fact that some politicians hold meetings with terrorists in their constituencies.
“Did you not see the recent video of a local government chairman in one of the northern states holding discussions with terrorists? There is no genuine commitment on the part of the government to confront this problem. The Reps are simply unserious. Is it an open trial that will solve the problem?
“There is too much romance with terrorists in Nigeria. The only time you feel the presence of security agencies is when people call for a protest. Once there is a call for protest, that is when you suddenly see the full weight of the Nigerian security apparatus.
“But when it concerns actual public safety and national security, everything becomes business as usual. Security has been commercialised.
“I saw one senator recently calling on the President to remove Nuhu Ribadu and appoint an ex-General as NSA. Is that what will solve Nigeria’s problems? This wave of insecurity did not start today. ‘’Was it not under Buhari that insecurity became entrenched?
"Large parts of the country were practically conceded to terrorists. The Abuja–Kaduna expressway was overrun. Katsina, his home state, witnessed attacks, including the attempted breach of the President’s convoy. Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina and Jigawa were heavily infiltrated by bandits and terrorists.”