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What specific, measurable steps will you take to end banditry, kidnapping and terrorism in Northern Nigeria?

On ending banditry and terrorism in the North, I am committed to setting up Anti-Banditry and Kidnapping Special Units in every state command, made up of highly trained, mobile personnel, and to adopting a firehose principle for security coordination, driving continuous, high-volume coordination across jurisdictions so we get faster responses and stronger intelligence sharing. Bordering states will jointly plan operations and share intelligence in real time, and I will push for joint security frameworks with neighbouring countries facing the same threats. I also want organized banditry and kidnapping classified under terrorism statutes, zero tolerance for negotiating with terrorists, fast-tracked prosecution, and Special Courts for Terrorism.

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p. 26 MANIFESTO OF THE AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (ADC) Party Manifesto 2027-2031 2026-10-05 ›
Details: Amend relevant laws to classify organized banditry and kidnapping under terrorism statutes, enabling stronger legal and operational responses 3. Ensure swift and credible justice as a deterrent. Specifics: We will maintain zero tolerance for negotiating with or rehabilitating terrorists. Details: Fast-track prosecution of terrorism-related offences to ensure timely and decisive outcomes 4. Establish Special Courts for Terrorism (and Economic Terrorism). This will include large-scale corruption that threatens Nigeria's economic stability and national security. 48
p. 28 ○ To the North: Niger Party Manifesto 2027-2031 2026-10-05 ›
● Establish an independent Internal Affairs Agency to investigate misconduct within police and other security services 8. Internal Security and Crime Prevention Strengthen response to banditry and kidnapping. Details: Establish Anti-Banditry and Kidnapping Special Units in every state command, made up of highly trained and mobile personnel 9. Adopt a firehose principle for security coordination. We will drive continuous, high-volume coordination across jurisdictions, both internally and externally, to ensure faster responses, stronger intelligence sharing, and more effective security outcomes. Details: ● Strengthen internal security collaboration by enabling bordering states to jointly plan and execute security operations, share intelligence in real time, and coordinate responses to threats, regardless of regional grouping ● Establish joint security task frameworks between neighbouring countries facing similar threats such as banditry, kidnapping, and cross-border crime ● Strengthen external security cooperation with Nigeria's neighbours:
p. 1 CANDIDATE-APPROVED ANSWER Candidate-approved answer 2026-10-10 ›
I believe that with the right political leadership, Nigerian security forces have the capacity to take on the insecurity confronting this country. That is why I am committed to concrete steps: setting up Anti-Banditry and Kidnapping Special Units in every state command, made up of highly trained, mobile personnel, and adopting a firehose principle for security coordination, driving continuous, high-volume coordination across jurisdictions so we get faster responses, stronger intelligence sharing, and better outcomes. I also want an independent Internal Affairs Agency to investigate misconduct within police and other security services, and joint security frameworks with neighbouring states and countries facing the same threats. This is how we rescue our communities from banditry, kidnapping, and cross-border crime.
p. 1 CANDIDATE-APPROVED ANSWER Candidate-approved answer 2026-10-14 ›
My plan to tackle insecurity covers every part of Nigeria, the North West included. I am committed to setting up Anti-Banditry and Kidnapping Special Units in every state command, made up of highly trained, mobile personnel, to strengthen the response to banditry and kidnapping. I also want to adopt a firehose principle for security coordination, driving continuous, high-volume coordination across jurisdictions so we get faster responses and stronger intelligence sharing. On top of this, bordering states will jointly plan operations, share intelligence in real time, and coordinate responses, and I will push for an independent Internal Affairs Agency to investigate misconduct within police and other security services. This is how we rescue your community from banditry, kidnapping, and cross-border crime.
p. 1 CANDIDATE-APPROVED ANSWER Candidate-approved answer 2026-10-16 ›
On insecurity, my plan covers every part of Nigeria, the north included. I am committed to setting up Anti-Banditry and Kidnapping Special Units in every state command, made up of highly trained, mobile personnel, to strengthen the response to banditry and kidnapping. I want to adopt a firehose principle for security coordination, driving continuous, high-volume coordination across jurisdictions, so we get faster responses and stronger intelligence sharing. Bordering states will jointly plan operations, share intelligence in real time, and coordinate responses, and this will extend to joint security frameworks with neighbouring countries facing the same threats. I will also push for an independent Internal Affairs Agency to investigate misconduct within police and other security services. This is how we rescue your community from banditry, kidnapping, and cross-border crime. I believe that with the right political leadership, Nigerian security forces have the capacity to take on the insecurity confronting this country.
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