The Chief Imam of the Federal University of Technology,Minna Central Mosque, Bashir Yankuzo has condemned the occurrences ofkidnapping, banditry and cattle rustling in some parts of the country. Yankuzu who made the condemnation in Minna, Niger Statedescribed as senseless, the killings being perpetrated by the criminals inparts of the country. He, therefore, urged the Federal Government to provide moreequipment to the Armed Forces to enable them tackle the security challengesfacing the country more effectively. The Scholar also commended the federal government for introducingcommunity policing, saying, the initiative would help to address the lingeringsecurity challenges in the country. He called on Nigerians to support the federal government inthe ongoing fight against banditry and kidnapping by giving information onmiscreants to the nearest security agencies for prompt action.