Dikko Umaru Radda has expressed concern over alleged information leaks within security operations in Katsina State, revealing that a notorious Boko Haram suspect identified as Mohammed appeared to have access to confidential discussions held by top government officials.
The governor made the disclosure during an interview from 2:31 on Channels Television while speaking about the security challenges confronting communities in Katsina and the difficulties authorities face in combating insurgent activities in the state.
According to Radda, the situation has become deeply troubling because sensitive plans discussed during high-level security meetings sometimes reach the suspects almost immediately after deliberations are concluded.
“There was a day I called high level security meeting in the government house on how to operate and deal with the situation. Five minutes after the meeting, he knows what we have discussed,” the governor stated during the interview.
Radda’s comments suggest the possibility of informants or collaborators leaking operational details to criminal elements, a development that could undermine efforts by security agencies to tackle terrorism and banditry in the region.
The governor explained that the challenge of insecurity in Katsina is not limited to armed attacks alone, but also involves networks of individuals who allegedly provide information and support to terrorists operating within local communities. He stressed that such leaks make security operations more complicated and dangerous for both operatives and residents…Read_More…