Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has unveiled plans to procure drones and additional logistics to strengthen surveillance and rapid-response operations across communities bordering Katsina, where bandit attacks have intensified in recent months.
It was stated that the action was revealed in a statement on Wednesday by the Governor’s spokeswoman, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
According to the statement, Yusuf disclosed this during an assessment tour of three Joint Task Force bases in Tsanyawa and Shanono Local Government Areas, both of which recently suffered coordinated bandit incursions.
The governor’s visit follows months of escalating tension along the Kano-Katsina corridor, with repeated incursions by armed groups leaving residents in fear and prompting reinforced multi-agency deployments.
Yusuf said the state government was taking decisive steps to prevent further bloodshed.
“We are aware that they have been attacking innocent communities, especially here in Tsanyawa and Shanono Local Government Areas. Many innocent lives were taken away, and many innocent people were also sent to the bush,” he said.
He stated that the state would soon buy drones and related logistics “for surveillance and rapid response to protect inhabitants of the border areas.”
The governor called to inhabitants of the impacted communities to support security personnel by giving actionable intelligence on bandit movements.
He also revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had responded positively when briefed on the worsening situation and the need for federal backing.
Yusuf urged JTF operatives to strengthen efforts to rescue citizens kidnapped in the recent attacks.
“I assure you that by God’s grace, those who were kidnapped will be brought back to their families,” he stated.
The governor noted that his visit was aimed at getting first-hand knowledge of the situation, interacting directly with operatives, and encouraging them to remain committed to the ongoing operations.
Describing the recent incidents as unprecedented, Yusuf said: “This type of insecurity in Kano State is something new; it is something alien that has just been observed in the state, and the government is doing its best to address the situation with the cooperation of security agencies.”
He assured the troops that his administration will continue to give welfare support to security forces working at the forefront.
During the evaluation tour, the governor met families of kidnapped victims and condoled with them, assuring them that continuous efforts to achieve the release of their loved ones were being reinforced.
It was revealed that recent attacks in the two councils resulted in the kidnapping of between five and 10 persons, while a woman was slain in one of the cases.
