Niger governor raises alarm over plans by bandit to build camps in the state

The governor of Niger state Abubakar Bello has raised the alarm that bandits are planning to build camps in the state.

The governor raised the alarm while soliciting the assistance of the Nigerian air force during his visit to the force headquarters in Abuja.

He explained that the bandits are those who rejected the amnesty programmes offered them in Zamfara state.

The governor said the bandits have shifted base to Niger state, killing and kidnapping locals and also engaging in armed robbery.