Former Minister Warns Nigeria Against Normalizing Terrorism Amid Week of Killings and Abductions

Former Minister Ndues Essien issued a strong warning against normalizing terrorism in Nigeria after a week marked by killings and mass abductions across several states. The incidents included the abduction of 300 students from a Catholic school in Niger State, among other violent attacks.

Essien criticized the government's failure to address the expanding terror networks and questioned the competence of defense sector appointments. He also raised concerns about alleged sympathies for terror elements within government circles, exacerbating public anxiety and eroding trust in state institutions.