Declare bandits as terrorists, senators tell Buhari

The Senate on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits operating in the country as terrorists.

The red chamber also asked the president as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces to wage a total war against the criminals, including bombing all their locations, to annihilate and eliminate them.

The Senate told Buhari to declare all known leadership of the bandits wanted and track them wherever they are, for arrest and prosecution.

These were part of the resolutions reached by the lawmakers after considering a motion sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto East), and co-sponsored by eight other senators.

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