Yobe State Security Council, through the State Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, has issued a stern warning to politicians against thuggery and brigandage as preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum.

The CP issued the warning while briefing journalists in Damaturu on the outcome of the State Security Council meeting held on Tuesday.

“On the general security of the state, we have to sound a word of warning as two APC primaries have already been conducted; that is, for the House of Representatives and Senate and were done peacefully”, he said.

According to him, Yobe State is one of the frontline states; hence, any act that could encourage lawlessness could take another dimension, warning that security agencies would not tolerate such behaviour.

“Thuggery and brigandage will not be tolerated from anyone. Rules and regulations are in place, and if anyone feels they have been politically shortchanged, there are established means and ways to address it”, CP Jibrin said.

Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to the Yobe State Governor on Security Matters, Brigadier General Dahiru Abdulsalam (retd), has urged residents to report suspicious persons to security agencies following sustained military operations against insurgents.

He made the appeal at the media briefing on the outcome of Tuesday’s security meeting.

“If you’ve noticed, military aircraft have been flying across the entire state. That is to let you know that special military operations are ongoing. Displaced insurgents are infiltrating towns and villages after being displaced from their enclaves.

“We, therefore, urge the general public to be on the lookout for strange faces and new arrivals, and to report them to the relevant security agencies”, he said.