The Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) claims it can eliminate banditry across Nigeria within one year if the federal government supplies the group with advanced technology and operational support. Kailani Muhammad, the National Chairman of the CJTF, made this assertion over the weekend in Abuja.
Muhammad stated that CJTF operatives already possess intelligence regarding the hideouts of criminal groups but currently lack the necessary equipment to act effectively on that information. He urged the federal government to equip the CJTF with advanced tools, specifically requesting advanced surveillance systems, comprehensive CCTV coverage, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. He suggested positioning these systems up to 100 kilometers from the border to monitor the influx of “hoodlums,” citing systems used in countries like Mexico and the U.S. Muhammad pointed out that Nigeria’s borders are poorly secured, with approximately 2,000 entry and exit routes being utilized by armed groups.
Muhammad called on President Bola Tinubu to issue a one-year deadline to all security chiefs. He demanded they sign an undertaking to collaborate with the CJTF to end insecurity nationwide within that timeframe, adding that they should resign if they fail to achieve this goal.
Speaking at the same event, Charles Omini called for stronger collaboration among security agencies and a greater dependence on advanced technology to address Nigeria’s complex security issues. Omini stressed that no single agency can resolve the challenges alone, appealing to security heads “to come up with very strong strategic collaborations and partnerships with the relevant agencies and organisations.” He emphasized that since the world is now “global and digital,” security agencies must utilize more advanced technology. Omini also called for dialogue, appealing to the armed groups to cease the violence, saying, “These killings and kidnapping must stop. Enough is enough.”
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