Niger Governor Gives 120 Motorcycles, 12 Vehicles To Security Agencies

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello says Niger State and the Federal government are re-strategizing to fight and eliminate the bandits terrorizing parts of the State.

Naija News understands that development was made public on Monday at Minna, the capital city of the state, while the governor was addressing some newsmen on the issue of security within the state, in a statement signed by Mary NoelNoel-Barje Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Niger state.

He said the State is supporting security agencies in an effort to end the banditry attack being faced in some local government areas of the State.

“The State government has been unrelenting to provide logistic support to security agencies including the provision of vehicles, motorcycles and other logistics to dislodge the hoodlums across the State”, he said.

Governor Sani Bello noted that both the State and Federal government’s concern over the security challenges facing the State.

He also added that the major challenge has been in the areas of banditry, kidnappings, and cattle-rustling in Shiroro, Paikoro, Munya, Mariga, Rijau, and Mashegu local government areas.

Governor Bello, however, frowned at the situation where people are using social media to jeopardize the security strategies planned by the security agencies against the bandits.

The governor maintained that for victory to be achieved against the bandits and criminal elements, all hands must be on deck to support the security agencies.

He, however, expressed worry that there are many informants of the bandits making the fight a difficult task.

He assured that everything and all options are being employed to end the ugly menace that has engulfed the affected areas, pledging the readiness of the State government to continue to participate in all operations of the security agencies.

While decrying a situation where people dislodged are staying at Internally Displaced People’s Camps, the Governor says the government is doing its best, towards ending activities of the bandits to ensure that the people return to their ancestral homes.

The security briefing was attended by all heads of security outfits in the State and other top government functionaries.

The State government in its bid to curb insecurity in the state donated 120 motorcycles, and 12 vehicles to vigilantes all from the areas in the state, where banditry has taken over with attacks.

Governor Sani Bello mentioned the four local governments to include, Shiroro, Rafi, Munya and Mariga, promising more provision of such logistics.

He charged the security men to dully carry out their assignment in accordance with the law for maximum result.