Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has said the fight against insecurity must shift focus from forests to communities, warning that a large share of criminal activity is now supported from within local populations.
Marking his second year in office at a prayer gathering, the governor disclosed that recent security briefings revealed that only a fraction of criminal actors operate from forest hideouts. A significant majority, he said, live among the people, providing vital support to armed groups.
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He said these community-based informants are responsible for supplying bandits with essentials such as fuel, medical aid, drugs, and the delivery of ransom payments—posing a far greater internal threat than previously acknowledged.
Governor Radda urged residents to take collective responsibility for security, noting that leadership must be rooted in service, not prestige.
He also pointed to poor parenting, especially absentee fatherhood, as a key factor fuelling youth involvement in criminal activity.
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