This startling confession by armed bandits arrested in Ifelodun LGA—claiming they received weapons from individuals linked to Kwara State’s security network—highlight more than a state-level breach. They expose a critical gap in Nigeria’s national security leadership. For a country battling insurgency and banditry, such revelations should trigger swift, coordinated action from the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). Instead, the silence underscores a troubling lack of operational effectiveness at the very top of Nigeria’s security architecture.
This is not the first time allegations of insider support for bandits have emerged from Kwara, yet national intelligence responses remain weak. According to defence insiders, the U.S. Pentagon has privately urged Nigeria to demonstrate greater seriousness in combating terrorism, warning that internal enablers must be dismantled, while suggesting military counterterrorism experts in leadership of the National Security Architecture in line with global standards if Nigeria is expecting any form of security collaboration with the USA.
Nigeria urgently needs an NSA with proven counterterrorism depth and operational authority. Without this, the nation’s security system will continue to falter.
The National Patriots.
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