INSECURITY: Social Media a Terrorist Organisation – Sultan of Sokoto

• Social media has been declared a terrorist organisation by the Sultan of Sokoto.

• Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III said branded social media as a terror organisation security agencies must deal with.

• The monarch also called for immediate action against killings in Plateau and other states.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared social media a terrorist organisation.

The Sultan made the declaration while speaking at the 7th Executive Committee Meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council held behind closed doors in Maiduguri, Borno State.

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The revered monarch subsequently called on security agencies to act in that regard.

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He said, “Social media is one terrorist organisation. Somebody can sit in the comfort of their home and formulate stories, and you will consider that it is true.

“Social media is a terrorist organisation that we must deal with. Security agencies must deal with this terrorist organisation called social media.”

Condemning the ongoing killings in Plateau and other states, the sultan urged political leaders and security agencies to act decisively to put an end to the ‘madness’.

“Our coming together as traditional rulers in the North, I believe, we have more than 86 in the North. We will speak with one voice to say ‘enough is enough’ of this senseless killing of innocent people across the North and the country.

“We have released so many statements of condemnation, but how many times do we need to condemn these killings before our political leaders and security agencies stop or reduce the insecurity in the country to the barest minimum?

“We, the traditional rulers, feel bad and saddened when our people are killed by people we don’t know. It’s high time we worked harder, talked to ourselves and in a closed-door meeting, discuss it. We shall advise our political leaders, they are at the helm of affairs and we will work with them,” he added.

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Obi highlighted that over 150 Nigerians were killed in two weeks across Plateau, Zamfara, and other regions, criticizing the lack of leadership presence amid crises.

The former Anambra governor stressed that securing lives is the government’s primary duty and urged Tinubu to “take responsibility” and address the situation urgently.