Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has accused security agencies of failing to act on real-time intelligence to combat insecurity, describing the situation as frustrating.
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has expressed fresh concerns over insecurity, alleging that security agencies are not treating intelligence reports with the urgency they deserve. Speaking during an interview with Vanguard, the governor claimed that critical information shared with security operatives is often ignored because it is “not their priority.”
Lawal said that despite advancements in technology that enable real-time tracking of criminal movements, decisive action has not followed the intelligence gathered. “If you follow all my interviews about insecurity, I strongly believe that we are not ready for this. I still believe we are not ready because it doesn’t take anything. With technology, every movement of any bandit, I have it in my system because we have satellites and drones. Every movement is communicated to all the relevant security operators: police, military, DSS and civil Defence real-time. But it is not their priority and it’s frustrating. When you have the tool, you can neutralise these guys easily.”
He questioned the perceived superiority of criminal elements over state forces, adding, “They live within us. How is it difficult? You are telling me a bandit, a terrorist is superior to the state? How is that possible? It’s not.” The governor’s remarks come amid ongoing efforts to tackle banditry and terrorism in the state and the wider North-West region.
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