Governors of the five states bordering the dreaded Kamuku Forest, where series of criminal activities have been ongoing for years have moved to prevent what they fear might breed future Boko Haram.

The governors of Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, Zamfara and Kebbi met in Kaduna on Saturday to brainstorm on ways of addressing the security threats posed by the forest.

Even though the resolution of the meeting was not disclosed after the meeting which was held behind closed doors in the Kaduna State Government House‎, the host Governor Nasir El-Rufai told newsmen that their discussion was mainly about security of their states.

According El-Rufai, "the forest which is in the centre of the Kaduna, Niger, Katsina, Kebbi and Zamfara has been of serious security concern. So, we need to address it because that forest is capable of breeding future Boko Haram.

“So, we have just met to brainstorm with a view to fashioning out a coordinated approach in tackling the security challenges in our states. This is has become necessary to avoid spill over.

“We met with security chiefs in charge of our respective states so that, we can as quickly as possible bring an end to the loss of lives, cattle rustling and loss of property,” El-Rufai said.

‎He disclosed that the five states governors have the full support of the federal government in their move to secure the states.

•Photo shows Governor El-Rufai.