In an interview with Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, he stated that the country is home to about 100 enclaves and over 30,000 criminals.
Yar’adua emphasized how amorphous the violence is, pointing out that criminals frequently hop between Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kaduna, and Niger, among other states.
He stated that this mobility presents a formidable challenge to security forces, hindering their ability to effectively combat the insurgency.
Consequently, Yar’adua stressed the urgent need for increased resources to bolster the efforts of the military, police, and other law enforcement agencies.
The senator emphasised the importance of enhancing manpower within these agencies, given the widespread nature of the crisis.
He stated that with criminal enclaves entrenched in the vast expanse of Nigeria’s forests, law enforcement authorities face an uphill battle in rooting out these elements.
Abdulaziz Yar’adua said, “With this kind of insurgency that we are fighting, you need a lot of strength. The strength of the Army and that of the police and other military agencies.
“Their numbers must be increased. The number of forests we have in Nigeria where these criminals have enclaves is numerous.
“According to the statistics from civil society and some security experts, we have over 30,000 bandits and kidnappers, and they have 100 enclaves across the country. The strength of the army that we have cannot really do much.
“Because when you move from Katsina and try to rout them out, they move into Zamfara state. From Zamfara, they move into Kebbi and even into Kaduna and Niger. So what the security agencies are doing, especially the army, is to try and conduct holistic operations to see how they can be routed out.” CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
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