Former Military Chief Alleges Political Funding of Terror, Cites Deliberate Targeting of Christians; Demands Transparency in Prosecutions.
Retired General Lucky Irabor, Nigeria’s immediate-past Chief of Defence Staff, has leveled a grave and explosive accusation: some politicians are directly bankrolling the terrorism and banditry devastating the nation. In a startling interview, the former security czar added that the violence deliberately targets Christian communities.
The four-star general revealed that under his command, security agencies identified and prosecuted high-profile financiers of terror. “Some Christians are being targeted in this country, and some politicians are funding terrorism,” Irabor stated unequivocally.
While he withheld specific names, citing ongoing legal processes, his disclosure strikes at the heart of Nigeria’s security crisis. His revelation exposes the sinister intersection of crime, politics, and ideology, suggesting that the bloodshed plaguing communities is not just random chaos but a funded enterprise.
This bombshell comes amidst a horrific surge in kidnappings and bandit attacks, with schoolchildren, travelers, and villages suffering daily. Irabor’s statements have instantly reignited fierce public and legal demands for total transparency in the government’s stalled prosecutions of terrorism financiers.
The core allegation is clear: the nation’s existential threat isn’t just in the forests—it’s also in the halls of power. The public now waits to see if names will be named and the accused truly held to account.
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