Kebbi State Government has engaged an international security organisation to help combat banditry and the activities of the notorious Lakurawa gangs across the state.
The head of Gsafety, a China-based security consultancy firm, Ahmed Sale Jnr, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the firm’s mandate in Birnin Kebbi.
Sale said the organisation, which operates in at least 36 countries worldwide, specialises in deploying advanced intelligence and digital surveillance tools to identify, track, and neutralise security threats.
According to him, the firm will work closely with existing security formations at both the local government and ward levels in areas affected by Lakurawa bandits.
“We will deploy high technology through the collation of vital data as it affects the activities of armed bandits and Lakurawa,” Sale stated.
He added that the collaboration aims to complement the efforts of federal security agencies through a seamless integration of technology and tactical operations.
Sale noted that while both the federal and state governments have made significant efforts to curb insecurity, the absence of advanced technological support has hindered progress.
“This is what we have come to provide in Kebbi State, the same way we have done in other countries. Our headquarters is in Beijing, China,” he said.