Spike in banditry defies military onslaught on troubled spots

The nightmare of bandits’ intermittent attacks against rural communities in Northwest states of Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna and the North Central states of Benue, Niger, Plateau, Nasarawa and most recently Taraba is becoming normal and raising concern over the effectiveness of military responses.

This is surprising to many given the appointments of the new security team, including the new service chiefs and national security adviser.