‘There Should Be Arrests’ — Former DSS Director Challenges Tinubu on Insecurity

According to Dennis Amachree, a former director of the Department of State Services (DSS), President Bola Tinubu’s recent declaration of a national security emergency will be unsuccessful unless individuals who are funding or undermining national security initiatives are apprehended and prosecuted.

Amachree made the comments on Politics Today, a Channels Television program, in response to worries over the military’s internal sabotage and the nation’s growing insecurity.

“I believe that arrests are necessary for this state of emergency to be more effective,” he stated.

“Let’s not simply state that these individuals have been identified as financiers and that no arrests have been made.”

He emphasized the need for urgent action to rebuild public trust, arguing that pronouncements alone are insufficient.

“There should be arrests, and of course we should instill fear in their hearts to ensure that they can’t just do anything and get away with it,” he declared.

In response to allegations of a military withdrawal before schoolgirls were abducted in Kebbi and Major General Musa Uba was killed, Amachree issued a warning that saboteurs within the military and political class needed to be exposed.

“I believe there are saboteurs, and we should be aware that they are prevalent in both politics and the military,” he stated.

However, he added he had faith in Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), the new Minister of Defense, who had already stated his commitment to pursue individuals undermining security efforts.

Recall that in reaction to a recent spike in banditry, terrorism, and mass kidnappings, President Tinubu proclaimed a national security emergency on November 26.

The President ordered the use of certain NYSC camps as training facilities for security personnel and authorized the increase in police and military recruitment.

As part of the plan to strengthen internal security, he added, police training facilities have been upgraded nationwide.