He argued that the establishment of permanent security formations along these routes would have significantly reduced attacks on rural communities and restored safe movement for residents.
A security and intelligence analyst, Dr Yahuza Getso, has alleged possible complicity by some mid-level security operatives in the persistent banditry ravaging Nigeria's Northwest, claiming armed groups have operated along well-known routes for years without meaningful military intervention.
Speaking during an interview which SaharaReporters monitored via Trust TV, Dr Getso said the ease with which bandits move through several local government areas in Katsina, Kaduna, Kano and Zamfara states raises serious questions about the effectiveness of security operations and whether some officials may be aiding the criminal groups.
Responding to a question on whether he suspected collusion between security operatives and bandits, the analyst said the evidence, in his view, was difficult to ignore.
"I think this is very clear," he said.
