Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Suleiman Muhammad Abdul calls on leaders and residents in Sokoto State to actively support security agencies in tackling banditry and related crimes. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement in Sokoto, he urges traditional rulers, religious leaders, youths, and community groups to help strengthen community vigilance and improve intelligence sharing with law enforcement.
Abdul frames the push as a broader effort to address banditry alongside arms trafficking and other criminal activities reported across Nigeria’s North-West. He emphasizes that public participation is needed to build “ownership” of security, encouraging collaboration between communities and police and other security services. The DIG’s appeal is directed at mobilizing local cooperation to support policing efforts and improve the flow of information that can help prevent attacks and disrupt criminal networks.
The outlets report the call in consistent terms: the DIG appeals to Sokoto stakeholders to partner with security agencies through vigilance, collaboration, and sharing actionable information as part of the fight against banditry and crime.
