By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto
SOKOTO — A security risk management firm, Beacon Security and Innovations Limited (BSIL), has expressed concern over the security situation in Nigeria’s North-West, identifying key factors it says are contributing to persistent banditry and kidnappings in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states.
In a security assessment signed by its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Kabir Adamu, the firm called for stronger collaboration among the three state governments and improved coordination with the Federal Government and security agencies.
The report followed recent kidnappings in the region, including the abduction of the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nura Umar Abdullahi, on July 25, 2026, and the reported kidnapping of a High Court judge in Kebbi State, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, the following day.
According to the report, the incidents highlight the continuing security challenges in the region despite ongoing military operations and other government interventions.
