Security experts and rights advocates have called on the Federal Government to adopt stronger measures against banditry and other violent crimes amid growing concerns over worsening insecurity across northern Nigeria.
Retired military officer and security analyst, Major Bashir Galma, urged authorities to abandon negotiations with bandits, arguing that armed groups have repeatedly failed to honour peace agreements.
“The situation has reached a critical stage. The government should put aside the issue of dialogue with bandits because they do not keep their promises,” Galma told DAILY POST in an exclusive chat.
Galma also called for decisive action against informants who provide intelligence and logistical support to criminal groups from within local communities.
“It has become necessary for the government to deal decisively with informants who are hiding within communities and supplying information to bandits,” he added.
The retired officer further urged retired security personnel and prominent indigenes of Katsina State to convene a stakeholders’ meeting to develop lasting solutions to the security challenges facing the state.
Galma also criticised the Federal Government, alleging that political activities appear to be receiving greater attention than security concerns.
“The Federal Government appears to be focusing more on politics at a time when security should be the foundation of peace, stability, and national development,” he said.
Meanwhile, the International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT) has called on the Federal Government to urgently address insecurity, economic hardship and the rising cost of living affecting millions of Nigerians.
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