A viral video has surfaced showing the wife of a notorious bandit making a shocking plea to Nigerian soldiers, urging them to stop killing captured bandits.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counterterrorism expert in the Lake Chad region, women argued that bandits are not the only ones committing atrocities.
She claimed that soldiers, by eliminating captured criminals, are equally guilty of wrongdoing.
The video has sparked widespread outrage, with many Nigerians condemning the attempt to equate the actions of security forces with those of criminal elements that have terrorized communities.
However, some observers see it as a reflection of the growing desperation among criminal networks facing intensified military operations.
Security analysts warn that such narratives could be part of an ongoing propaganda effort to undermine military efforts in the fight against banditry and terrorism.
Meanwhile, the military has yet to officially respond to the video.
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