Nigerians have expressed outrage after a video of a notorious bandit kingpin in military camouflage offering financial assistance to his followers in need, surfaced on social media.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the live session, which has since gone viral, showed followers sharing their account digits in the comment section, hoping to receive money from the bandit leader.
The live video sessions were subsequently uploaded to the microblogging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, sparking widespread outrage.
Expressing disbelief, Nigerians outrightly condemned the audacity of the criminal figure to flaunt his activities on social media.
The incident has also led to calls for swift action from the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to track down and arrest the individual.
Writing via @revi_ofthehills, Comr. Isah Muhammed said: “Security personnels cannot find him because he’s not holding “end bad governance” placard.”
solbabyz: “The fact this men’s are able to use smart phones comfortably is crazy How can Nigerian government not have the technology to track them even if the phones don’t have sim cards?? Bro it’s crazy how I It’s possible to isolate frequency coming out from a certain place.”
Nairaexchanger: “He’s exploiting the banking system and telecommunications, while on social media, the government turns a blind eye. Anyone who calls this government responsible is a complete fool.”
Ezeifeka_Obinna: “I don’t know why the military have drones, capturing this people is a waste of resources.”
ikechukk: “These ones no get acct to freeze Abi ? No get number to trace Abi ? No get mothers to arrest Abi ?”
moright20: “Government should ban tiktok.”
ontophilll_: “Why can’t DSS use the sender’s details from the bank and track them.”
pdauda: “Our bandits are always well kitted in GI gear with full accessories and weapons. The same camo that soldiers will make young people roll in gutters for wearing is what terrorists and bandits show off with. And the CDS or COAS are not huffing and puffing over it.”