Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (rtd), has sparked intense public debate across Nigeria following a direct critique of the nation's security architecture regarding intelligence gathering and technological deployment against criminal networks.
The topic is trending heavily due to a controversial paradox Buratai raised during a media appearance.
He pointedly argued that if Nigeria’s security and intelligence agencies possess the highly advanced digital capabilities required to rapidly trace, geolocate, and arrest ordinary citizens, critics, and social media influencers, they cannot claim they lack the capacity to locate bandits.
He questioned why heavily armed criminal groups can comfortably record videos, broadcast negotiation footage, and post content on platforms like TikTok and Facebook without being immediately tracked down and neutralized by state surveillance tools.
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The comments have gone viral because they touch on a sore spot in public safety, specifically following the recent, tragic abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.
Buratai dismissed operational excuses regarding terrain, emphasizing that while tactical intervention might be delayed to save hostage lives, the initial localization of these terror camps is entirely feasible with existing technology.
He called for an immediate expansion of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to establish active state-level command hubs to fix coordination gaps.
Sources: The Punch, Leadership Hausa, Daily Nigerian.
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