With the gallantry and professionalism displayed by Nigerian troops in the successful but belated rescue of Mrs. Amina Abubakar after her husband, retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, died in captivity, the Nigerian security forces should carry out rescue operation as soon as an abduction incident is reported, instead of watching Nigerians die helplessly in the hands of terrorists, Ejiofor Alike writes
Despite the efforts of the gallant men of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) and other security agencies in the fight against terrorism, kidnapping for ransom has not only intensified, but has become a lucrative business in Nigeria.
This organised crime has continued to thrive, largely due to lack of focus on rescue operations by the government and security forces.
The major driver of kidnapping in Nigeria is the huge ransom being paid by the victims, which terrorists use to sustain their acts of terrorism.
Rather than deploying a high level of professionalism and gallantry to rescue hostages from armed bandits, security forces have, on several occasions, allegedly aided the payment of ransom by the government and families of victims of terrorists.
