Appraising the security challenges in the North-West, By Samuel Aruwan

” During the technical sessions, the following topics were presented and critically examined by the panelists: “Cross-Border Arms Proliferation and Intelligence-Sharing Dynamics”; “Insecurity in the North-West: Causes, Impacts, Challenges and Prospects”; “Insecurity and the Criminal Justice System in the North-West”; and “Strengthening Security Governance in the North-West through Multi-Agency Collaboration and Community Policing.

Last week, yours sincerely was in Gusau, Zamfara State, as one of the panelists and resource persons at the North-West Security Summit, themed “Appraising the Security Challenges in the North-West,” at the instance of the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu.

I recommended the establishment of a North-West criminal intelligence and justice coordination mechanism, mobile forensic teams, joint investigation and prosecution teams, and clear procedures for transferring suspects and evidence obtained during military operations to the police and prosecuting authorities.