We have Anti-Terrorism Law in Nigeria, So why is I.G Police saying we dont have?

The Senate has blasted the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, for claiming that the prosecution of terror suspects was being hampered by the non-passage of the amended anti-terrorism law by the National Assembly. Abubakar made the claim in Abuja on Tuesday while speaking at a security conference with all command Commissioners of Police and Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police.

But addressing journalists in Abuja yesterday, Senate spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, said it was surprising that the IG could say there was no law to try terror suspects despite the existence of Terrorism Prevention Bill signed last year by President Goodluck Jonathan last year.

According to Abaribe, there are enough provisions in the Act to fight the war against terrorism.

On whether the Senate observed that the police was hiding under its failure to fight terrorism, Abaribe answered in the affirmative, saying: "Yes, that is what I'm saying because there is a law in place. So, we don't think that should be an excuse."

He added that the Senate had also passed an amendment of the bill on October 17, this year mainly to expand part of its provisions. AfricaNews