The governor of Zamfara State, Babagana Zulum has disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents are now deploying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out surveillance and attacks in parts of the North-East.
Speaking in Mafa on Friday after an attack by the insurgents, Zulum expressed concern over the development.
He urged the Federal Government to take immediate steps to review and strengthen Nigeria’s airspace security to counter the new threat.
“The major issue I want to raise here is the use of drones. I was informed that they used drones in Dikwa. This is extremely worrisome,” Zulum said.
He warned that the proliferation of drones in the hands of enemies of the state posed a grave danger to national security and called for urgent inter-agency collaboration to curb the emerging trend.
“The increasing use of drones by adversaries is highly dangerous. We must come together and act decisively to tackle this new dimension,” the governor stated.
Zulum also emphasised the need to tighten border security and enhance Nigeria’s aerial defence systems, stressing that such measures must be implemented without delay.
“We need to improve the protection of our airspace. This is an urgent step that should not be delayed,” he added.
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