The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Administration and Finance, Suleiman Muhammad Abdul, has urged traditional rulers, religious leaders, youths and community groups in Sokoto State to take a more active role in supporting security agencies in the fight against banditry, arms trafficking and other crimes threatening the Northwest region.
Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement in Sokoto on Monday, the DIG, who is coordinating police activities in the Northwest, said security agencies alone could not overcome the region’s security challenges without the active support of local communities.
“The fight against insecurity cannot be won by security agencies alone. While our officers remain on the frontline confronting criminal elements, lasting peace can only be achieved when communities actively support law enforcement through vigilance, timely information sharing and collective responsibility,” he said.
Abdul described Sokoto as a strategically important state due to its international border with the Niger Republic and its
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