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Governor Dikko Radda has blamed residents and alleged informants within communities and security circles for the persistent bandit attacks in parts of Katsina State, saying criminals operating in the state often receive intelligence about security operations in advance.

Speaking on the worsening insecurity in the state during an interview on Channels Television, Radda said some residents were secretly aiding bandits by leaking sensitive information and helping them evade security forces.

“The problem we have now is the communities. The communities are not giving the right information. I can say in a way, some of them are helping them,” the governor said.

Radda disclosed that a notorious bandit leader identified as Muhammad, whom he described as a native of the affected area, has continued to outsmart security agencies because of local collaborators.

"And this notorious person that is disturbing Musawa and Matazu, we know him. He’s Muhammad. That is his name. Everybody knows him. His father, his mother, and his grandfather were born there,” he said.

According to the governor, the bandit leader regularly receives updates from informants embedded within communities and even among security personnel.

“There was a day I called for a meeting here, a high-level security meeting in the Government House on how to operate and deal with the situation. Five minutes after the meeting, he knew what we discussed,” Radda revealed.

“There are moles among us, moles among the security, moles among the communities. That makes it more challenging.”

The governor lamented that whenever security operatives mobilise to respond to attacks, informants immediately alert the bandits, allowing them to prepare ambushes.

“Once the security move to the area, his moles among the people in the communities will call him and tell him that the security are coming. They have followed this road. So they will lay ambush for the security,” he said.

Radda also alleged that the bandits had devised tactics to manipulate public opinion against the government by instigating protests within affected communities.

“He has even brought out a new strategy that you go inside the village to demonstrate against the government so that they will put pressure on the government to allow him not to be pursued,” he added.

The governor, however, claimed that the security situation in the state had improved compared to when he assumed office, noting that over 20 local government areas were previously under severe threat.

“When I took over this state, there were about 24 local governments under siege. But now, most of the challenges we are witnessing today are within two local governments,” he said.

Radda further disclosed that the state government was exploring the deployment of drone technology to support security operations and suppress attacks in vulnerable areas.

Lithiumite:
If i were the president, the solution is simple and very drastic but it has to be done to end this carnage.......set up a tactical anti terrorism team with SWAT capabilities answerable only to yhe C in C.......they will be deployed to any location a kidnapping has taken place.......geo fence them in and surround all exits,give them just 24 hrs to surrender and if they resist engage with maximum force......there will be collateral damage I agree but I rather pay the compensation to the families of the victims than pay ransome to those criminals.....if this happens in 2 to 3 cases all these rubbish will end because as a bandit you know,the result is death.......no negotiation with bandits,this may sound too extreme but the price has to be paid for tbeir to be peace.

Islie:
‘There Are Moles Among Us, Bandits Know Our Plans Within Minutes’, Katsina Governor Raises Alarm Over Security Leaks




https://saharareporters.com/2026/05/07/there-are-moles-among-us-bandits-know-our-plans-within-minutes-katsina-governor-raises

Islie:
‘There Are Moles Among Us, Bandits Know Our Plans Within Minutes’, Katsina Governor Raises Alarm Over Security Leaks




https://saharareporters.com/2026/05/07/there-are-moles-among-us-bandits-know-our-plans-within-minutes-katsina-governor-raises

jmoore:
Handover the security of this country to Israel.

Lithiumite:
If i were the president, the solution is simple and very drastic but it has to be done to end this carnage.......set up a tactical anti terrorism team with SWAT
capabilities answerable only to yhe C in C.......they will be deployed to any location a kidnapping has taken place.......geo fence them in and surround all exits,give them just 24 hrs to surrender and if they resist engage with maximum force......there will be collateral damage I agree but I rather pay the compensation to the families of the victims than pay ransome to those criminals.....if this happens in 2 to 3 cases all these rubbish will end because as a bandit you know,the result is death.......no negotiation with bandits,this may sound too extreme but the price has to be paid for tbeir to be peace.

Refinedbeing:
They will still need the cooperation of the state government for anything to work. The FG can’t know the state more than the governor. So somehow information will still leak with the involvement of the SG.

Lithiumite:
If i were the president, the solution is simple and very drastic but it has to be done to end this carnage.......set up a tactical anti terrorism team with SWAT capabilities answerable only to yhe C in C.......they will be deployed to any location a kidnapping has taken place.......geo fence them in and surround all exits,give them just 24 hrs to surrender and if they resist engage with maximum force......there will be collateral damage I agree but I rather pay the compensation to the families of the victims than pay ransome to those criminals.....if this happens in 2 to 3 cases all these rubbish will end because as a bandit you know,the result is death.......no negotiation with bandits,this may sound too extreme but the price has to be paid for tbeir to be peace.

Refinedbeing:
They will still need the cooperation of the state government for anything to work. The FG can’t know the state more than the governor. So somehow information will still leak with the involvement of the SG.

ARISHEM:
Issa Pantami was known as a terrorist sympathizer. Despite that he was a made a minister of communication and digital economy by the Buhari administration.
And since he was a professor of cybersecurity, holding extensive qualifications in IT and computing and worked on digitalizing the Nigerian economy after we handed over our communication infrastructure to him then he has all your answers.

Refinedbeing:
They will still need the cooperation of the state government for anything to work. The FG can’t know the state more than the governor. So somehow information will still leak with the involvement of the SG.