President Muhammadu Buhari has sent out warnings to individuals who constitute themselves as authorities to undermine the efforts of the central government in tackling insurgency/insecurity in the country.

Issuing warning of a clampdown on such individuals on Tuesday, Buhari also  ordered the service chiefs to identify the leaders of the bandits and kidnappers and take them out to restore confidence in the areas affected.

The National Security Adviser, Babagana Munguno told State House correspondents that President Buhari sent the warning and gave the directive to Service Chiefs at the security meeting held at the presidential villa.

According to Monguno, “the President is aware of plans by individuals who constitute themselves as authorities to undermine the efforts of the central government and is sending out a warning that the government would clamp down on them”.

He noted further that the President has made it clear that the criminals would no longer dictate the tone.

Also, the Service Chiefs at the security meeting disclosed that they have identified weak areas that would be strengthened to appropriately fish out collaborators with non-state actors.