By Peter Omopo
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has convened an emergency meeting of the State Security Council following renewed bandit attacks in parts of the state.
The meeting was held on Friday at the Government House conference room in Gusau. According to a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the session was prompted by alarming security developments, including credible reports of Improvised Explosive Devices planted along some highways.
The governor expressed sympathy to communities and families affected by the recent attacks, assuring them of his administration’s support.
At the meeting, Lawal tasked heads of security agencies in the state with urgently reviewing the current security architecture and developing a practical and coordinated operational framework to address the emerging threats. He called for heightened vigilance, strengthened intelligence gathering and immediate countermeasures to prevent further escalation.
The governor urged security agencies to stay ahead of criminal elements, deny them freedom of action and decisively neutralise the threats facing the state.
Lawal also commiserated with security agencies over the loss of personnel killed in the line of duty and those injured while defending residents. He pledged continued logistical, operational and institutional support to enhance the effectiveness of security operations across Zamfara.
