We will deal with militants and kidnappers - Buhari

“Nobody would invest in an insecure environment. Those who have been in Nigeria for so many years can conduct feasibility studies. But why do they put money paying militants or paying for corruption? This means with all the goodwill we are winning, we may not be able to benefit in the long run because of the kidnapping and the actions of the militants.

“So it is a top priority for this government to address. Once we settle down to make sure that we deal with militants, we will deal with kidnappers also. We will secure this country.”

That was President Muhammadu Buhari’s response when asked about the Niger Delta Avengers during a chat with a select group of newspaper editors as part of the events marking his one year in office.

Already, the Nigerian Army has moved to end the menace of the Niger Delta Avengers as 10 people suspected to be members of the group were paraded yesterday.

The Commander, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin City, Brigadier General Farouk Yahaya, said that firearms, ammunitions and other items were recovered from the suspects.