Insecurity: President Buhari dispatches security chiefs to Sokoto and Katsina following spike in bandits’ attacks
Worried with the spike in insecurity, killings and kidnapping President Buhari has today dispatched a high-level delegation of security and intelligence to Sokoto and Katsina states.
Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, saying the delegation is made up of the heads of the nation’s intelligence and security services.
According to the presidential aide, the president is expecting an immediate situation report and recommendations on actions to follow to effectively deal with the worrying situation.
The delegation will be led by the National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Munguno rtd, Other members of the security delegation are the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, the Director-General of the DSS, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, the Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufa’i Abubakar and the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Samuel Adebayo.
