The residents of the affected regions have either been forced to migrate, entered into a deal with the criminals, or live a life of uncertainty, according to a check conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

According to locals in Sokoto State, the local government areas of Isa, Sabon Birni, Gwadabawa, Illela, Tangaza, and Goronyo are the ones that have been hit the most.

According to information obtained by NAN, people of the afflicted local government areas were compelled to evacuate their farms, and some villages were completely deserted.

According to Malam Abubakar Bawa, who serves as the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ahmed Aliyu, the state government is aware of the gravity of the issue.

"We are making the maintenance of a secure environment a top priority. On our administration's nine-point agenda, addressing the problems posed by security has remained in the top spot.

He stated that the goal of the government is to "ensure that citizens sleep with their two eyes closed and continue to live and relate to one another peacefully."

He gave the assurance that ongoing attempts to secure the areas were being made by the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Police, and other security authorities.

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The spokesman for the governor has stated that the government would continue to offer any and all cooperation that may be required by the security authorities in order to handle the issues.

Also, the Spokesman for the Police Command in Sokoto State, ASP Ahmad Rufai, stated that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ali Kaigama, has been engaging locals in an effort to expedite the flow of actionable information in order to combat banditry and other criminalities.

He stated that the command had implemented steps, deployed troops and materials, and been working in collaboration with other security authorities to put an end to banditry and other forms of criminal activity in the state.

The local governments in the eastern parts of Sokoto state were the most hit by the security issues, according to the spokesman for the police department.

Mr. Faruk Shehu, an activist in Zamfara's civil society, stated that several communities in the state's 14 local government areas (LGAs) have been displaced. He stated that people of the Maru, Anka, Shinkafi, Maradun, Zurmi, Gusau, and Bungudu LGAs were the most severely affected.