Ribadu also disclosed that several bandit leaders have been eliminated by security forces in Zamfara, Kaduna and Katsina states.
By Kehinde Okeowo
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday claimed that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration has drastically reduced Boko Haram attacks, banditry, and communal conflicts in the northern region in the last two years.
He made this known in Kaduna at the ongoing two-day interactive session organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation.
Speaking with northern leaders at the event, Ribadu asserted that the situation under President Tinubu is better when compared to what obtained during the last administration.
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The former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), while citing example, stated that 1,192 people were killed and over 3,348 kidnapped in Kaduna State during the previous administration, while more than 5,000 people lost their lives in Benue State within the same period.
He went on to attribute the successes recorded in the fight against insecurity to President Tinubu’s directive that security agencies must employ a unified security approach while combating crimes.
The NSA also said that the various security operations across the North-West have led to the release of 11, 259 hostages as at May 2025, disclosing that several bandit leaders and their gang members have been eliminated by security forces in Zamfara, Kaduna and Katsina states.
“We appreciate Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State for initiating the non-kinetic approach in addressing insecurity in Southern Kaduna, Birnin Gwari and other troubled communities in the state.” Ribadu added.
