A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, has warned that criminal gangs, including armed robbers, have infiltrated Nigeria’s security institutions, complicating the country’s fight against insurgency and banditry.
Mr Wase made the remarks on Wednesday during the continued special session of the House on national security.
The special session, which began on Wednesday, is examining Nigeria’s escalating security emergencies and reviewing policy and legislative interventions.
Mr Wase, who represents Wase Federal Constituency of Plateau State, urged lawmakers to avoid religious narratives that, in his view, distort the true nature of the crisis.
He said more than half
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