{
  "id": 15563753,
  "title": "Military operations alone can’t end banditry –Osita Okechukwu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/military-operations-alone-cant-end-banditry-osita-okechukwu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T05:22:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/military-operations-alone-cant-end-banditry-osita-okechukwu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, has stated that military actions alone are insufficient to eradicate banditry in Nigeria. He expressed his agreement with the National Security Adviser's (NSA) acknowledgment of this point during a workshop organized by the Sokoto Advancement Forum and the Centre for Peace Studies at Usmanu Danfodiyo University. Okechukwu commended the NSA's assessment and emphasized that there are essential elements that must be incorporated alongside military efforts to effectively address the issue. He pointed out that fostering trust within communities, safeguarding agriculture and rural livelihoods, and preventing young individuals from joining criminal organizations are crucial components in the fight against banditry. The former VON director stressed that success should not be measured solely by the number of arrests, weapons recovered, or territory cleared. Instead, progress should be quantified by improvements such as enhanced community safety, the return of families, the restoration of agricultural productivity, the reopening of schools, the reopening of markets, and the restoration of public confidence.",
  "summary": "A foundation member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu on Sunday said military operations alone cannot end banditry in Nigeria. Okechukwu made the remark while commending the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu for acknowledging that military operations alone cannot end banditry. Ribadu made the remark during a brainstorming session on coping with […] The post Military…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Military operations alone can't end banditry — Osita Okechukwu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/military-operations-alone-cant-end-banditry-osita-okechukwu",
        "published": "2026-10-18T08:52:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}