Governor Dauda Lawal has ordered urgent review of security framework following deadly bandit assault in Anka LGA.
In his resolve to end the insecurity affecting Zamfara State, Governor Dauda Lawal at the weekend convened an emergency security meeting with all heads of security agencies and relevant stakeholders in the state.
The emergency meeting followed reports of bandit attacks in Zamfara, including the February 19 attack on Dutsin Dan Ajiya village in Anka Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, where no fewer than 50 residents were killed.
Lawal tasked the security chiefs to urgently review the current security framework and implement coordinated measures to counter the threats.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, Governor Lawal convened and presided over an emergency security meeting at the Government House conference room in Gusau to address rising insecurity.
Idris added that the meeting demonstrated the shared commitment and collective responsibility of the state government and heads of security agencies to protect lives and property in the state.
The statement said, “In his administration’s resolve to end the insecurity affecting Zamfara State, Governor Dauda Lawal convened an emergency security meeting with all heads of security agencies and relevant stakeholders in Zamfara State.
“The meeting demonstrates the shared commitment and collective responsibility of the state government and heads of security agencies to protect lives and properties in Zamfara State.
“During the meeting, Governor Lawal urged the heads of the security agencies in Zamfara to heightened vigilance, strengthened intelligence, and immediate, coordinated countermeasures.
“He charged the security to put more effort into ensuring that these elements did not gain further ground by staying ahead of them, denying them freedom of action, and decisively neutralising the threat,” the statement added.
The governor also commiserated with security personnel who lost their lives or sustained injuries in the line of duty and assured support for affected communities.
“He sympathised with the victims’ communities and families, assuring his administration’s support for affected communities and security agencies, with logistical, operational, and institutional backing to improve their effectiveness,” Idris said.