Insecurity: Buhari Sends NSA, IG, Three Others To Sokoto, Katsina

• Requests for immediate situation report

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

Concerned about recent killings by suspected bandits in both Sokoto and Katsina States, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday dispatched a high-level five-man security delegation, made up of the heads of the nation’s intelligence and security services.
The presidential marching order to the security chiefs is coming barely 24 after the President inaugurated sophisticated Navy Ships, Patrol Boats, and a helicopter at the Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island in Lagos to boost security at the maritime borders.
The delegation, according to a release by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, led by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Munguno (rtd) is being sent to Sokoto and Katsina States in response to the recent spike in bandit activities.
Other members of the 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.
The President is expecting an immediate situation report and recommendations on actions to follow to effectively deal with the worrying situation.