•••SAYS MAMU’S ARREST WONT STOP stop NEGOTIATION TO RELEASE REMAINING TRAIN VICTIMS
The National Taskforce on Prohibition of Illegal, Importation, Smuggling of Arms, Ammunition, Light Weapons, Chemical Weapons and Pipeline Vandalism (NATFORCE) has been proscribed and declared illegal.
The National Security Council meeting, on Thursday, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, declared the NATFORCE illigal and asked the leadership to disband the organization.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, alongside his Police Affairs counterpart, Mohammed Dingyadi, while briefing newsmen, after the meeting, advised the NATFORCE, leadership to disband itself with immediate effect or risk being disbanded forcibly by security agencies.
The Senate had in July passed into law the Bill establishing the Commission, while the House of Representatives is expected to pass its version upon resumption in September 2022.
Speaking also, Aregbesola, said investigation into Kuje Correctional Centre’s attack by gunmen is still work in progress.
He said the Council received reports from all Service Chiefs and Inspector General of Police adding that the Council chaired by President Mihammadu Buhari was “very satisfied” with the performance of all security agencies.
He added that the country was moving to the phase of consolidation adding that the Council also commended the police for their performance during the Anambra, Ekiti and Osun States’ governorship elections.
The Minister of Police Affairs, Dingiyadi, said he was hopeful that there are other negotiators involved in the negotiations with kidnappers of Abuja -Kaduna train abduction.
He stressed that Tukur Mamu’s arrest would not stop negotiations.