BREAKING: Kebbi Deploys 3,000 Vigilantes To Crush Insecurity — Women Included!

The Kebbi State Government has approved the training and deployment of 3,000 vigilantes across the state as part of efforts to enhance community security and provide support to overstretched conventional security agencies.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Governor Nasir Idris made the announcement while inspecting 500 vigilantes and hunters currently undergoing a tactical training programme in Kalgo Local Government Area.

According to the governor, the initiative was prompted by rising security concerns in the North-West, including banditry, cattle rustling, and kidnapping, stressing that federal security formations operating in Kebbi are increasingly under pressure.

“Security agencies in Kebbi are overstretched, and trained vigilantes must now complement their efforts,” Idris said, urging participants to assist security operations immediately after being deployed to their respective communities.

He explained that the 3,000 approved personnel would be trained in batches of 500 at a time to avoid straining available facilities. He also revealed that women would be included in future batches, reflecting the evolving nature of security needs and community involvement.

The governor assured residents that the programme would be sustained through the provision of regular allowances, logistical support, and continuous monitoring, describing it as a vital step toward ensuring that citizens can “sleep with both eyes closed.”

The trainees, drawn from all 21 local government areas of the state, are currently undergoing a 14-day refresher course covering areas such as basic tactics, intelligence gathering, human rights, first aid, weapon handling, and communication signals.

Training instructors were selected from the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Army Legion, and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.

Kebbi is one of several states in the North-West and North Central regions increasingly embracing community-based security structures to strengthen early-warning systems and improve rapid response, especially in rural and hard-to-reach areas.

Speaking on the programme, the Special Adviser on Security, retired Colonel Danladi Ribah Zuru, said the current exercise builds on an earlier phase but features an expanded curriculum and stronger coordination.

He also disclosed that Governor Idris approved the provision of 32 vehicles, 511 motorcycles, and training allowances to support welfare and field operations, describing the initiative as a major milestone in Kebbi’s security reform efforts.

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