Top directors of the Department of State Services (DSS) from across Nigeria’s North-West region are holding a crucial security meeting in Kaduna to address the escalating wave of banditry, kidnappings, and other violent crimes troubling the zone.
The two-day conference, which began on Thursday at the DSS complex along Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari Way, brought together directors from Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara states. Representatives from the FCT, Niger, and Plateau were also present, alongside senior officials from the military, police, and other paramilitary agencies.
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Governor Uba Sani, represented by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Sule Shuaibu (SAN), declared the event open. He praised the DSS for its quiet but crucial role in maintaining internal stability, describing it as “the invisible backbone of Nigeria’s security system.”
Sani urged security agencies to deepen collaboration and adopt technology-driven intelligence gathering. He also called for a balance between military action and peacebuilding, saying, “True peace can only thrive on justice, inclusion, and development.”
The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Bamalli, lauded the DSS for working with traditional institutions to resolve local disputes, disclosing that over 2,000 cases had been settled through alternative dispute resolution within two years.
In his remarks, Kaduna DSS Director, Hakeem Abiola, said the meeting aimed to strengthen intelligence-sharing and joint operations across the region. He reaffirmed the service’s commitment to community-based peace efforts and inter-agency coordination.
Security experts hope the renewed collaboration among agencies will mark a turning point in efforts to restore stability in the North-West.
