Security Is Not a Slogan: 2,000 guards, 88 hilux, 740 motorcycles, by Hassan Yakubu For some time now, voices across Kano, including committed Kwankwasiyya supporters, have raised sustained concerns about insecurity within the metropolitan area. While incidents like phone snatching and the theft of personal valuables may appear small on the surface, they often exist alongside deeper problems such as youth unemployment, drug abuse, and prolonged idleness. These issues do not automatically lead to banditry, but when ignored, they create a pool of vulnerable young people who can easily be...