Banditry: Ndume backs defence minister's shoot-on-sight order

Author: Johnbosco AgbakwuruPublished on: July 9, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & LawPolitics

Banditry: Ndume backs defence minister's shoot-on-sight order

Senator Ali Ndume has backed the Defence Minister's shoot-on-sight order against terrorists and bandits. He opposes the reintegration of repentant terrorists and urged President Tinubu to speak regularly with Nigerians. Ndume believes sustained military pressure is the surest way to end insecurity.

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