Banditry is one of the critical forms of insecurity that has affected the northwest geopolitical zone for the past ten years. Banditry has affected all surfaces of human life, among which is food security in the States affected, including Sokoto State. The main objectives of this study are to examine the effects of Banditry on food security and highlight the recent efforts of the Government in tackling Banditry to improve food security, among others. The methodology adopted to generate data for the study is primary sources of data and the use of focus group discussion involving two groups of seven persons each from the LGAs that are affected by Banditry, which is sampled for the study, namely Isa, Sabon-Birni, Goronyo, Rabah, and Illela. The banditry activities have negatively affected food security in Sokoto State. These negative impacts include killing and kidnapping of farmers, chasing farmers out of their farmlands, seizing farmlands, theft of cattle, burning and raiding grain silos, and blocking local trade routes. The Federal and State Governments are making efforts towards tackling Banditry and improving food security, among others. These efforts are still ongoing and have not achieved the desired objectives. The data was analyzed, and hypotheses were tested using Smart PLS SEM 3.3.8. The study found that the presence of banditry activities results in food insecurity in Sokoto State, North Western Nigeria. Therefore, it is important that the results of this research will provide Govt/Management and other related agencies with a recommendation that will be a decisive measure to be adopted to tackle Banditry for food security. Lawmakers can also use it as a guide for policy-making. Keywords: Banditry Activities; Food security; Sokoto State; Nigeria