The federal government has released a gazette proscribing
bandits as terrorists in Nigeria.
On November 25, a federal high court in Abuja declared the
activities of all bandit groups in the country as acts of terrorism.
Speaking during a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
programme on Tuesday, Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation
(AGF), had said the government is trying
to ensure that it operates within the confines of international best practices,
adding that the gazette would be ready in a few days.
On Wednesday, Umar Gwandu, Malami’s spokesperson, announced
the release of the gazette.
“Notice is hereby
given that by the Order of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in suit No.
FHC/ABJ/CS/1370/2021 dated 25th November, 2021 as per the schedule to this
notice, the activities of Yan Bindiga Group, Yan Ta’adda Group and other
similar group in Nigeria are declared to be terrorism and illegal in any part
of Nigeria, especially in the North-West and North-Central regions of Nigeria
and are proscribed, pursuant to sections I and 2 of the Terrorism
(Prevention)Act, 2011,” the gazette reads.
“Consequently, the general public is hereby warned that any
person or group of persons participating in any manner whatsoever in any form
of activities involving or concerning the prosecution of the collective
intentions or otherwise of the groups referred to in paragraph 1 of this Notice
will be
violating the provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act,
201 and liable to prosecution.
“This Notice shall be cited as the Terrorism (Prevention)
Proscription Order Notice, 2021.”
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com