Senate Charges Federal Government to Pursue Bandits, Terrorists Nationwide

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to extend counter-insurgency and banditry operations beyond current theatres to "go after other bandits and terrorists nationwide," according to THISDAY reporting published on 15 July 2026. The call reflects mounting legislative pressure for a coordinated, countrywide approach to insecurity, after a series of military operations in the North-West and North-Central. Senators were quoted urging the executive to widen the scope of security operations rather than treat each flare-up in isolation. Source Reporters reports this on the record of the Senate's statement as carried by THISDAY. The story concerns official policy direction only; no suspects or accused individuals are named. Source: THISDAY Newspapers, 15 July 2026.