President Muhammadu Buhari has dispatched major security and intelligence chiefs to Sokoto and Katsina States in response to the recent spike in bandit activities. According to senior special media aide, Garba Shehu, the president is expecting an immediate situation report and recommendations on actions to follow to effectively deal with the worrying situation.
On Friday, Garba Shehu stated that President Buhari has “dispatched a high-level delegation, made up of the heads of the nation’s intelligence and security services to Sokoto and Katsina States in response to the recent spike in bandit activities.”
“The president is expecting an immediate situation report and recommendations on actions to follow to effectively deal with the worrying situation.
“The delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd) is made up of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, the Director-General of the DSS, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, the Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufa’i Abubakar and the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Samuel Adebayo.
The president’s action was prompted by the recent criticisms he was receiving for his handling of the security situation in North-west Nigeria, especially, the gruesome killing of several travellers in Sokoto and the assassination of a commissioner in Katsina State.
