Oshiomhole urges tough action against armed criminals
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has called for security operatives to shoot armed criminals on sight, disagreeing with the recent stance of Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu. He praised the Department of State Services for appealing court judgments that gave life imprisonment instead of death sentences to convicted offenders. Oshiomhole also discussed the importance of tackling insecurity for the success of Bola Tinubu’s administration. He argued that the President has taken steps to address economic issues, but insecurity remains a major challenge.
What we know
- Adams Oshiomhole criticized the Inspector-General of Police for being apologetic about shooting criminals, insisting on a shoot-on-sight approach.
- He commended the Department of State Services for appealing judgments that replaced death sentences with life imprisonment.
- Oshiomhole said insecurity is the main obstacle to Bola Tinubu’s re-election and urged the President to set firm deadlines for service chiefs.
- He noted ongoing recruitment of 20,000 armed forces personnel and creation of new army divisions as evidence of efforts to improve security.
- Oshiomhole defended Tinubu’s visibility and leadership, stating that democracy requires debate and that voters will act rationally in the next election.
