Niger State's chief executive has demanded harsher penalties for local collaborators who feed operational details to criminal gangs, arguing these informants enable most terrorist operations. Umaru Bago raised the issue while consoling the Borgu traditional ruler following the abduction of pupils from a Catholic institution in Agwara.
The governor stressed that rescue teams are coordinating with his administration to recover the missing children and asked residents to share actionable intelligence with authorities. He warned against religious tensions while the Borgu monarch highlighted bandit control over surrounding forests and pressed for stronger government action.
Federal Agriculture Minister Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi praised the presidential response to the crisis and voiced optimism about securing the students' release and dismantling armed groups.
The governor stressed that rescue teams are coordinating with his administration to recover the missing children and asked residents to share actionable intelligence with authorities. He warned against religious tensions while the Borgu monarch highlighted bandit control over surrounding forests and pressed for stronger government action.
Federal Agriculture Minister Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi praised the presidential response to the crisis and voiced optimism about securing the students' release and dismantling armed groups.
