Yobe: Army, Immigration Step Up Border Surveillance
The Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Immigration Service have pledged to deepen cooperation on border security, migration management and responses to emerging threats in Yobe State. The commitment was made on Wednesday when Commander, Headquarters Sector 2, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Brigadier General Edet Effiong, received the newly posted Comptroller of the NIS Yobe State Command, Comptroller IZ Abubakar, during a courtesy visit to the Sector Headquarters in Damaturu. Effiong stressed the importance of sustained collaboration among security agencies, saying effective information sharing, coordinated border surveillance and closer engagement with border communities were critical to tackling terrorism, human trafficking, smuggling and irregular migration. He added that a coordinated security structure was necessary to prevent criminal and terrorist groups from exploiting gaps along the border, while assuring that Operation HADIN KAI was prepared to support stronger cooperation with the Immigration Service and other security stakeholders.
The Commander, Headquarters Sector 2, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Brigadier General Edet Effiong and Comptroller Abubakar exchanging pleasantries Photo: Nigerian Army
Effiong further said enhanced coordination, professionalism and the appropriate use of technology would improve border monitoring and operational effectiveness while supporting Nigeria’s wider security objectives. He also called for closer engagement with border communities to help identify threats and strengthen preventive measures. In his response, Abubakar commended the Army for its continued support and pledged that the NIS would deepen existing cooperation, improve personnel capacity and strengthen operational readiness. He said the service would intensify border surveillance and migration control while working with the military and other security agencies to achieve common security goals. Both officials agreed on the need for stronger coordination, information sharing and joint action to protect Nigeria’s borders and communities. The visit ended with the signing of the visitors’ book, an exchange of souvenirs and a group photograph, reaffirming the agencies’ commitment to maintaining peace and stability across Yobe and the wider Northeast.
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