Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has called for stronger joint security operations across the North-West, saying criminals who reject peace and threaten residents must face the full force of the law.
Lawal spoke on Wednesday in Gusau at a three-day North-West Security Summit organised by the Nigeria Police Force.
The summit was attended by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, representatives of North-West states, security and intelligence officials, traditional rulers and other stakeholders.
The governor said insecurity in the region had gone beyond isolated criminal activities, with organised networks involved in banditry, kidnapping and cattle rustling operating across state boundaries.
He said the activities continued to threaten livelihoods, food security, education and investment, stressing that criminal networks did not recognise state boundaries.
Lawal called for closer cooperation among states and security agencies through real-time intelligence sharing, coordinated operations, inter-state surveillance and community policing.
“Our security must operate cohesively. Intelligence in Zamfara
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