Military lists challenges in tackling Boko Haram, insecurity in Nigeria
Major General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, bemoaned on Tuesday the postponement of the trial of individuals believed to be members of Boko Haram, stating that a court specifically for terrorists need to be established.
Musa also justified the massive budget for arms purchases when he made these remarks on Tuesday when he and other security chiefs arrived before the House of Representatives to start a sectoral debate.
The CDS clarified that since Nigeria does not produce military hardware, the enormous investment was negligible given the value of the naira because weapons were bought in US dollars.
Speaking on the counter-insurgency war, Musa lamented the slow pace of prosecution of the criminal elements arrested by military troops, saying “There were a lot of Boko Haram elements that were captured and kept. We have kept them for five or six years.
Bemoaning the situation, he stated “Another aspect of the judiciary is this: you do all your efforts, you make an arrest, you hand over, but before you enter your vehicle, the man has been released. Now you have risked yourself in doing that. By the time he is released, he goes to tell the people who you are or family members and you are at risk. So, it gets to a stage where the security forces are not even willing to do anything because when they make an arrest, the person is released.
Military lists challenges in tackling Boko Haram, insecurity in Nigeria
Major General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, bemoaned on Tuesday the postponement of the trial of individuals believed to be members of Boko Haram, stating that a court specifically for terrorists need to be established.
Musa also justified the massive budget for arms purchases when he made these remarks on Tuesday when he and other security chiefs arrived before the House of Representatives to start a sectoral debate.
The CDS clarified that since Nigeria does not produce military hardware, the enormous investment was negligible given the value of the naira because weapons were bought in US dollars.
Speaking on the counter-insurgency war, Musa lamented the slow pace of prosecution of the criminal elements arrested by military troops, saying “There were a lot of Boko Haram elements that were captured and kept. We have kept them for five or six years.
Bemoaning the situation, he stated “Another aspect of the judiciary is this: you do all your efforts, you make an arrest, you hand over, but before you enter your vehicle, the man has been released. Now you have risked yourself in doing that. By the time he is released, he goes to tell the people who you are or family members and you are at risk. So, it gets to a stage where the security forces are not even willing to do anything because when they make an arrest, the person is released.
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