Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu, has rolled out new initiatives to intensify the fight against banditry, saying his administration is determined to make the menace a thing of the past.
The governor disclosed this on Wednesday while declaring open the 17th regular State Executive Council meeting in Sokoto, described as the last council session for the year 2025.
Banditry has been a major cause of rural insecurity in Sokoto, characterised by violent attacks, mass displacement of villagers, livestock rustling, kidnappings for ransom, and disruption of socio-economic activities.
Aliyu said the new measures, which complement ongoing security efforts, are designed to strengthen intelligence gathering and improve coordination with security agencies, noting that existing strategies were already yielding positive results.
According to him, since assuming office, his administration has consistently supported security agencies with logistics and other critical resources to boost their operational capacity across the 13 local government areas affected by banditry.
“Intelligence remains a critical factor in checkmating criminal elements, and we are confident that these new initiatives will further enhance our capacity to tackle banditry decisively,” the governor said.
Aliyu appealed to residents to continue supporting government efforts and to collaborate with security agencies by providing timely and useful information.
“As a government, we are ready to do all it takes to ensure that banditry becomes history in Sokoto State, but we cannot do it alone,” he added.
The governor commended members of the State Executive Council for their commitment, attributing the administration’s achievements so far to their support and teamwork.
He also thanked the people of the state for their prayers and cooperation, assuring them of more dividends of democracy.
Aliyu used the occasion to congratulate the newly appointed Head of the Civil Service, Abdulkadir Ahmed Mohamed, and the Senior Special Assistant on Cabinet Matters, Bande Rika, urging them to contribute meaningfully to the realisation of his administration’s nine-point Smart Innovative Agenda.
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