Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has revealed plans to deploy drones and additional logistics to enhance surveillance and improve rapid-response efforts in border communities prone to bandit attacks.
The announcement was contained in a statement released on Wednesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa. According to the statement, Yusuf disclosed on Tuesday during an assessment of Joint Task Force (JTF) personnel stationed at three bases in Tsanyawa and Shanono Local Government Areas, where coordinated bandit attacks were recently recorded.
The visit comes amid months of heightened insecurity along the Kano–Katsina border, where recurring assaults by armed groups have unsettled residents and prompted increased multi-agency security operations.
Governor Yusuf urged residents of the affected communities to provide security agencies with credible intelligence on bandit activities to help forestall further attacks. He also noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu responded positively after he briefed him on the worsening situation and sought federal assistance.
The governor instructed the JTF to intensify efforts to rescue kidnapped victims from Tsanyawa and Shanono.
“We are aware of the attacks on innocent communities, especially here in Tsanyawa and Shanono. Many lives have been lost, and many people forcibly taken. We will procure drones and other logistics to support surveillance and rapid-response efforts in these border areas,” he said.
Yusuf assured that, by God’s grace, those abducted would be reunited with their families. He explained that his visit was aimed at evaluating the security landscape, engaging directly with operatives, and boosting their morale.
“This kind of insecurity is new to Kano State—an unfamiliar challenge that has only recently emerged. The government is working with security agencies to tackle it decisively,” he added.
He further pledged sustained welfare support for frontline security personnel.
The statement noted that during the assessment, the governor met with families of kidnapped victims, offered condolences, and assured them that efforts toward securing their release were being intensified.
Recent attacks in the two LGAs reportedly led to the abduction of between five and ten people, while a woman was killed in one of the incidents.
The statement was signed by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano.
