How Niger governor, entourage missed way, strayed into terrorists’ enclave

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How Niger governor, entourage missed way, strayed into terrorists’ enclave
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“They missed their road and found themselves around the Bangi and Igade axis controlled by bandits,” one of the sources whose identity has been concealed for security reasons, told our reporter.

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Since last week, Mr Bago and his entourage have been visiting local communities in Niger North Senatorial District to inspect ongoing projects. The sources who spoke to our reporter also claimed that some of the terrorists were killed as others retreated into the forest.Prestige FM first reported the incident in Minna on 3 December. A few hours after Mustapha Bina, a freelance journalist with the radio station, aired the report, operatives of State Security Services raided the station’s premises in search of Mr Bina.

Mr Bologi said, “The governor’s tour has been peaceful with no incident of any attack or threat to his safety or that of his team…”

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