Armed banditry poses devastating effects on human security in the affected regions. However, it has persisted in the northwest region, with its associated repercussions. The objective of this study is to examine the implications of persistent armed banditry on economic security and poverty in the Northwest region. The paper relies on secondary sources of data such as journal articles, textbooks, organizational and institutional publications, and newspaper reports. It adopts critical analysis in examining the ways in which armed banditry adversely affects economic security and exacerbates poverty in the region. The paper argues that, owing to the endangerment of agricultural activities, armed banditry plunges farmers in the region into poverty, given that agriculture is the dominant occupation in the region. Consequently, the capacity of the people to meet their basic and other needs is jeopardized. Furthermore, the crime contributes to increasing the rate of poverty in the region by endangering the livelihood of the people. The paper concludes that armed banditry is inimical to economic security in the Northwest region due to the activities of bandits against farmers, which militate against agricultural activities in the region. Also, given that banditry contributes to poverty, the persistence of armed banditry implies that the rate of poverty in the region will continue to worsen until banditry is nipped in the bud. Among other things, the paper recommends that law enforcement be intensified by deploying adequate security personnel and crime-fighting equipment to the region.