Sit-At-Home Order Losing: National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu has stated that the sit-at-home orders enforced by separatist groups in Nigeria’s South-East are rapidly losing their influence, attributing this to enhanced security efforts and a gradual return to normalcy in the region.
Speaking on Thursday, May 22, at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Summit in Abuja, where the federal government reviewed its two-year security performance under President Bola Tinubu, Ribadu noted significant progress in addressing various security challenges.
“The sit-at-home orders are becoming more and more ineffective,” Ribadu said. “We have significantly degraded the capacity of IPOB and ESN. Many of their key operatives have either been captured or neutralised.”
He also noted a sharp decline in attacks on security personnel and revealed that over 50 police stations and outposts have been rebuilt, signaling a revival of social and economic activity in the South-East.
Ribadu highlighted major breakthroughs in the North-West as well, describing the past year as a turning point in the fight against banditry. “We have delivered decisive blows to top warlords,” he said, citing the elimination of notorious figures such as Ali Kachalla, Boderi, Halilu Sububu, Dangote, Isuhu Yellow, and Damuna.
According to Ribadu, 11,250 hostages have been rescued since President Tinubu took office, and over 35 notorious warlords have surrendered through the government’s non-kinetic peace approach, known as the “Kaduna Model.” Additionally, more than 50 commanders, over 70 deputies, and hundreds of foot soldiers have been neutralised.
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In the North-East, Ribadu reported further success in counter-insurgency operations, with over 13,543 terrorists and criminals neutralised and 124,408 Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters and their family members surrendering. He said operations continue in the Timbuktu Triangle and other insurgent strongholds, with more than 11,000 weapons and 252,000 rounds of ammunition recovered and destroyed.
Turning to the Niger Delta, Ribadu revealed that security forces have dismantled 1,978 illegal refineries and destroyed thousands of dugout pits and illegal cooking ovens. As a result, infractions have dropped by 47%, and for the first time in years, all oil pipelines are fully operational. He added that oil production has reached 1.8 million barrels per day, and plans are underway to resume oil production in Ogoniland after more than 30 years.
Ribadu also touched on cybersecurity and financial intelligence, noting that investigations into Binance disrupted criminal networks using cryptocurrency for illicit activities. Suspicious accounts linked to terrorism and separatism have been shut down. A new Critical National Information Infrastructure Protection Plan is now active, and the National Digital Forensic Laboratory is providing key support for security operations.
He concluded that since May 29, 2023, Nigeria has recorded significant progress in stabilising its security landscape, thanks to better intelligence, targeted operations, and coordinated security efforts. However, he stressed that enduring peace will depend on inclusive economic growth, infrastructure development, and accountable governance.
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