Bandits planted explosives in a Niger community- Sani Bello

Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has revealed that the state’s fugitive terror groups, Ali Kawaje, Yello Jambros, Kachalla Halilu, and Bello Turji, had set explosives in Galadima-Kogo, Shiroro Local Government Area, including the current ones discovered by security forces.

Governor Bello, who made the announcement while visiting the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp at Central Primary School Gwada, Shiroro LG, said that police bomb-detecting specialists are working tirelessly to explode the freshly found explosives.

The Governor described the actions of informants who primarily contributed to terror group exploits as “extremely regrettable,” and stated that with the arrest of many of them by security officers in recent weeks, the IDPs will soon be able to return to their homes and begin a new life.

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Governor Bello stated over 4, 000 IDPs are seeking refuge in Gwada camp, which includes those displaced by bandits and those displaced by water backwash owing to the ongoing building of the Zungeru Hydro Dam.

The Governor, who also spoke with members of the State Vigilante Corps who are being trained to supplement traditional security officers, vowed to provide them with contemporary combat gear and supplies to allow them to tackle local criminals.

Governor Bello added that in addition to arming vigilante groups, additional conventional security personnel have been sent to Niger state, and new techniques for dealing with the security situation have been implemented.

In the meanwhile, Governor Bello has urged the Federal Government and the Federal Ministry of Power to begin compensating communities affected by the current Zungeru Hydro Dam project as soon as possible.

Governor Bello also paid a visit to Aliyu Umar Gurumana, the District Head of Galadima-Kogo, who informed the Governor that they wanted to return to their ancestral homes to prepare for the next agricultural season as the rainy season approached.