The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said the armed bandits terrorising North-West and some other parts of Northern Nigeria are common criminals.

He said unlike Boko Haram and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who have ideologies and flags, they are simpler criminals.

According to him, bandits are just common criminals who believe in Nigeria’s unity and sovereignty, unlike Boko Haram and IPOB.

The Minister made this known on Monday during an interview on TVC's 'This Morning' programme.

Mohammed, one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers, therefore, noted that bandits should not be compared with Boko Haram insurgents and IPOB separatists because they cannot be attached to a religious or an ideological goal.

“The difference between IPOB, Boko Haram on one side and bandits is that, while IPOB and Boko Haram are driven by ideology, a belief that they don’t want to be part Nigeria, bandits have no flags.

“Bandits have no flag. Bandits are simple criminals. There’s no difference between bandits and other criminals other than their ferocity,” the minister said. “Bandits have never said they don’t believe in Nigeria, they are just pure criminals,” he said.

The comments of the Minister came amidst growing calls for Buhari to declare bandits and killer herdsmen as terrorists.

Earlier in October, Mohammed on the Nigerian Television Authority programme, “Good Morning Nigeria,’’ said the accusation the Buhari government was treating bandits with kid gloves was erroneous and misleading.

Speaking on the issue during the programme monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, the minister said the approach of the Nigerian government through the military in treating criminals is not to make a distinction between bandits and terrorists.

“I think we have been dancing around nomenclature, a criminal is a criminal whether it is a bandit or terrorist and the same measure is being meted out to them.

“That is why we find it ridiculous, the accusation that the federal government is softer on bandits than the separatists and other criminals.

“This is a fallacy, a fake news and misinformation all into one, and this is the kind of divisive rhetoric being promoted by some naysayers."

"It is senseless for the military to treat bandits, who are killing soldiers and policemen, with kid-gloves.

"The method of the military in fighting criminality through the land and air would not allow for any distinction between bandits and other criminals," he had said.

http://saharareporters.com/2021/10/18/bandits-have-no-flags-boko-haram-ipob-they-are-simple-criminals%E2%80%94-buhari%E2%80%99s-minister-lai

Nigerians have issues with use of English

The day Nigerians mistakenly call Bandits Terrorist or Militants, instead of criminals then Shiek Gumi would get a valid reason to negotiate

Terrorism;.. The calculated use of violence or the threat of violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of. goals that are generally political, religious , or ideological

ESN , ISWAP , Boko Haram don't want your money, ESN want Biafra, ISWAP want Islamic state of West Africa province, Boko Haram wants a country withoutwestern education. If you like pay them 100 million that's their objectives as terrorist


Bandits

a robber or outlaw belonging to a gang and typically operating in an isolated or lawless area.

Zamfara , Kaduna, Bandits don't care if you are Muslim, Arewa , one Nigeria, Fulani , Hausa or Ibo, all they care about his your money, property, rustled cattle, rape , and personal gain

Modified; I see many still not getting it,

*Sexual harrassment (unwelcome. request for sexual favours. Eg Boss to secretary, lecturer to students )or , Sexual Assualt (attempted rape, groping, grabbing sexually), Rape , sexual molestation, under age female child abuse ; are all serious sexual crimes but quite different


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Minister of Information defending Bandits.
In other words, Nigeria telling you ignoramuses why Bandits can't be treated with iron hands.
You people should keep sleeping in ignorance.

Let me tell y'all a prophecy, very soon the Capital of Nigeria will be moved to SW, citing insecurity in Abuja.

I won't say much but if you are Yoruba go and read about the Trojan horse.
The president of Nigeria (what remains of it) at the time SW will be overrun will be Yoruba.

Simple criminal!! Mogbe!!!

. According to him, bandits are just common criminals who believe in Nigeria’s unity and sovereignty, unlike Boko Haram and IPOB.

See what a serving minister is saying


Nigeria is irredeemable!

Is Lai Nigerias Minister of information or is he the information minister of Fulani Herdsmen?

It shall never be well with Lia Muhammad.

He should reread his speech.

The Minister made this known on Monday during an interview on TVC's 'This Morning' programme.

Ole, when will you account for hundreds of millions donated and intercepted by you in the course of the 2019 election campaign in Kwara

IPOB don't have any flag..
They're rabble rousers

There is fire on the mountain.

Nigerians still dey sleep sha.

I hate shameless people

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Nigerians have issues with use of English


Terrorism;.. The calculated use of violence or the threat of violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of. goals that are generally political, religious , or ideological

ESN , ISWAP , Boko Haram don't want your money, ESN want Biafra, ISWAP want Islamic state of West Africa province, Boko Haram wants a country withoutwestern education. If you like pay them 100 million that's their objectives as terrorist


Bandits

a robber or outlaw belonging to a gang and typically operating in an isolated or lawless area.

Zamfara , Kaduna, Bandits don't care if you are Muslim, Arewa , one Nigeria, Fulani , Hausa or Ibo, all they care about his your money, property, rustled cattle, rape , and personal gain

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What's your point? bandits should be treated differently?

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itsme01:




Nigerians have issues with use of English


Terrorism;.. The calculated use of violence or the threat of violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of. goals that are generally political, religious , or ideological

ESN , ISWAP , Boko Haram don't want your money, ESN want Biafra, ISWAP want Islamic state of West Africa province, Boko Haram wants a country withoutwestern education. If you like pay them 100 million that's their objectives as terrorist


Bandits

a robber or outlaw belonging to a gang and typically operating in an isolated or lawless area.

Zamfara , Kaduna, Bandits don't care if you are Muslim, Arewa , one Nigeria, Fulani , Hausa or Ibo, all they care about his your money, property, rustled cattle, rape , and personal gain


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Shut up
you go just open mouth waaa dey talk rubbish

Muhammed is The most brilliant info minister Nigeria never has .

AllahIsSatan:

“Bandits have no flag. Bandits are simple criminals. There’s no difference between bandits and other criminals other than their ferocity,” the minister said. “Bandits have never said they don’t believe in Nigeria, they are just pure criminals,” he said.


http://saharareporters.com/2021/10/18/bandits-have-no-flags-boko-haram-ipob-they-are-simple-criminals—-buhari’s-minister-lai

just believe in the unity of Nigeria and you can do anything you want

Isn't the purpose of the terrorism carried out by the bandits for the purpose of Ruga?
Isn't that an ideology?

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Nigerians have issues with use of English


Terrorism;.. The calculated use of violence or the threat of violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of. goals that are generally political, religious , or ideological

ESN , ISWAP , Boko Haram don't want your money, ESN want Biafra, ISWAP want Islamic state of West Africa province, Boko Haram wants a country withoutwestern education. If you like pay them 100 million that's their objectives as terrorist


Bandits

a robber or outlaw belonging to a gang and typically operating in an isolated or lawless area.

Zamfara , Kaduna, Bandits don't care if you are Muslim, Arewa , one Nigeria, Fulani , Hausa or Ibo, all they care about his your money, property, rustled cattle, rape , and personal gain


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The honourable minister is right,,,,,Ipob bingos and boko haram are terrorists and needs to be wiped off the face of the earth. They both deny people right to education

SMH

Oh

Our government justify crime

Posterity will judge you all

Okay Mr. Lai

This sounds very much like the (in)famous "stealing is not corruption" remark.

Words of a thief and a chronic liar

This cap represents only one thing in Nigeria LIES and Taqiya.

Even if they do worse than those with flags??

Do all terrorists even use flags? Terrorists are known by their terror activities not by hoisting or carrying flags. Boy-scouts also carry and hoist flags, embassies hoist flags, are they terrorists?

And has layi spoken on his 100m?

oponu

Notorious liar