Zamfara State forms Community Protection Guards to address local security challenges and calls for more military support.

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal explains that the formation of the state's Community Protection Guards is in line with the call for states to have better control over security structures. The initiative aims to find community-driven ways to address security challenges specific to particular localities. Lawal emphasized the need for more military troops and weapons in Zamfara state due to the resurgence of attacks in some areas.