Gov Sule Demands Military Tech to Stop Killings

 Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has urged Nigeria’s military to deploy advanced technology and intelligence to curb escalating killings by bandits and herder-farmer clashes, which claimed 87 lives in Nasarawa in 2024.

Speaking at a security summit in Lafia on April 22, 2025, Sule emphasized drones, AI surveillance, and cyber-tracking to dismantle criminal networks, citing Israel’s 90% success rate with tech-driven counterterrorism, per Reuters. The plea follows a January attack in Doma, killing 40.

Sule, facing 2027 re-election pressures, noted Nigeria’s $10 billion security budget, per the IMF, is undermined by outdated equipment, with only 30% of military drones operational. Nasarawa’s 2.5 million residents, 60% farmers, suffer from clashes disrupting 1.2 million hectares of farmland, per the World Bank. Sule advocated for community policing and youth training, drawing on Singapore’s 0.3% crime rate, per UNODC. The summit, backed by the Nigerian Army, proposed a 5,000-strong state security force.