Military Offensive Responsible for Increase in Bandits' Attack in Niger, Says Bello
The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has said the military offensive in the North-east geo-political zone of the country is responsible for the increase in bandits’ attacks in the state.
The governor claimed that fleeing members of Boko Haram were finding their ways into the state resulting in attacks mounted on innocent villagers. He admitted that the state is currently under siege but assured the people that the war against the bandits will soon be won so that the displaced people will return to their ancestral homes.
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