The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has denied allegations that it is involved in paying bandits and terrorists monthly allowances or sending food to them in the name of a non-kinetic battle against insurgency.
The denial was made on Tuesday by the Chief of Defence Operations, Major General Emeka Onumajuru, during an interview on Channels Television Sunrise Daily.
According to him, the Armed Forces of Nigeria do not support financial payment to bandits terrorising different states across the country, adding that experience has shown that such a method is not helpful.