Nigeria, May 20 -- In Nigeria's war against banditry, the most dangerous weapon is not always in the hands of those pulling the trigger. It is in the hands of those who pass the information. These persons can compound and complicate all efforts.

For several days, colleagues repeatedly forwarded a video of Governor Umar Radda lamenting how informants across different spheres are making the fight against banditry in Katsina State more difficult. In the clip, he recounted that within five minutes of concluding a high-level security meeting, a notorious bandit had already been briefed on its outcome.

The question that immediately arises is quite unsettling. How does such sensitive information travel that quickly? Many who sent the clip to m...