President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, explained the difficulties in tracking bandits with technology. Criminals’ use of foreign internet and cellular services from neighboring countries complicates efforts by Nigerian security agencies.
Bwala cited Starlink, unregistered in Nigeria, and non-Nigerian cellular networks as key obstacles to tracing. These challenges contribute to the ongoing security crisis in Nigeria, marked by recent mass kidnappings in Kebbi and Niger states.