Strong reactions and comments have followed the act of bandits seen in viral videos displaying cash supposedly collected from victims.
They were attached to a series of post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst.
He noted that the user of the social network account has over 3000 followers and that some of them are bandits who openly show off their rifles while dressed in military or police uniforms.
“Audacity: Bandit on Tiktok flaunting and showing off ransom money he collected from his victims”, he wrote.
“The user of the account has 3000 followers, some of them are bandits who openly show off their rifles and are dressed in military or police uniforms.
“Tiktok platform has given room for insurgents to promote their campaign of terror without being restricted.
As expected, Nigerians got angered and dropped comments under the post.
Tunde Aluko, via his handle @tundealuko, said: “Bandit has a social media account and ‘can’t be found” random user post a comment about EFCC chairman and was arrested under 2 weeks.”
@Sikowitz17: “If someone insulted the IGP or the presidency and had a video showing his face on TikTok or Twitter. He’d have been arrested within hours.”
@Kings_Things: “Openly showing off rifles and flexing on the gram, Nigerian security forces refuse to do anything to apprehend them. Every Nigerian deserves the right to legally own a gun to protect themselves because no one will protect you better than yourself.”
@obajemujnr: “Security can track anyone who dares insult politicians, but they can’t track b@ndits flaunting ill-gotten wealth on TikTok. That speaks volumes.”