BREAKING: We’ve Resumed Prosecution Of Boko Haram Terrorists – NSA Ribadu

The National Security Adviser, Mr Nuhu Ribadu has said Nigeria has resumed the prosecution of Boko Haram terrorists.

He stated this on Monday while giving his speech at the African Counter-Terrorism meeting in Abuja, which has President Bola Tinubu in attendance.

Tinubu declared open the summit, which is being supported by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), at the State House, Abuja.

The two-day high-level summit is being held under the theme ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism’.

The objective of the summit is to enhance multilateral counter-terrorism cooperation and reshape the international community’s collective response to terrorism in Africa, while emphasizing the importance of African-led and African-owned solutions.

The summit will provide a platform to review the nature and severity of the threat of terrorism on the continent, with a view to agreeing on concrete strategic priorities and measures to address this scourge. It will also foster deeper regional collaboration, enhancing the institutional capacity of member states and facilitating the exchange of best practices and knowledge to combat the multifaceted threat of terrorism in Africa.

Heads of state and government and high-level government officials across Africa, representatives of international organisations and multilateral institutions, members of the diplomatic corps, and members of civil society groups are expected to attend the summit.

Ribadu, in his remarks, said the federal government is executing a robust strategy to counter terrorism in West Africa.

These strategies he said include “enhancing military and security cooperation, standardising legal frameworks and improving local security frameworks.

“We are also implementing preventive measures including programmes to counter violent extremism and initiatives for holistic policing.

“The Tinubu-led administration is dedicated to engaging communities through public awareness and the media, aiming to maintain a stable and secure West African region through diverse and integrated approaches.”

The federal government, the NSA said, is also prioritising regional cooperation and knowledge-based strategies in its counterterrorism efforts.

He added, “We are enhancing our judiciary capabilities to effectively prosecute terrorist offenders. Ensuring adherence to the rule of law

“Additionally, I am taking this opportunity to inform the world that we have resumed the prosecution of the Boko Haram and affiliated terrorist suspects detained in Karigin and other locations across the country.”