Nigerian Senator Requests Probe into Banditry, Terrorism-Financing Allegations

Senator Shehu Buba of Bauchi has formally requested that Nigeria's SSS, police, and Defence Intelligence Agency investigate allegations linking him to banditry, terrorism financing, and kidnapping. The move is a preemptive bid to clear his name amid growing scrutiny of political figures' ties to insecurity. The outcome of the probe could affect political stability in the region.