Kaduna reclaims 500,000 hectares from bandits, commissioner says

The Kaduna State Government has recovered over 500,000 hectares of land previously controlled by bandits. According to the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, the state's efforts to tackle insecurity had yielded positive results, enabling farmers to return to their farms.

Bandits had previously controlled rural communities, imposing taxes, dictating farming activities, and even collecting dowries. However, with community-led security initiatives and early warning systems, peace has now returned to the affected communities.

The state government combined kinetic measures with non-kinetic approaches, empowering traditional rulers, religious leaders, youth groups, and other stakeholders to play active roles in the fight against insecurity. Between 2023 and early 2026, 75 potential security threats were detected, with 70 successfully addressed, according to Daily Post Nigeria and Daily Trust.

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