Northern Youths Reacts To Court’s Declaration Of Bandits As Terrorists 

The Northern Youths Council of Nigeria has expressed delight over the news that bandits have been declared terrorists.

The two groups Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’ada were declared bandits by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court Abuja following an Ex-parte motion filed by the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Justice.

In a statement issued in Kaduna by Isah Abubakar and Mock Samuel Kure, the President and Director, Media of the group noted that though it took the federal government a long time to act on the calls made by various interest groups in the country, including the Northern Youth Council to declare bandits terrorists, it is better late than never.

The statement said, “We will welcome full military operation in Northwestern and North Central parts of the Country as it is happening in Northeast against Boko Haram and ISWAP elements which has drastically reduced their activities.”

The Council advised the armed forces and other security agencies, to arrest and prosecute anybody that threatened the corporate existence of the country.

“The Northern Youths will stand with you in your quest to stamped out terrorism in the North and Nigeria at large,” the group assured.