He stated that the outlaws were taking people on a merry-go-round and only a robust implementation of modern innovation would tame their activities.

He talked with State House Correspondents after he consulted with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to update him on the insecurity situation in the area including kidnapping and cattle rustling to name a few.

According to him, despite the fact that reprieve was in progress but can not completely eliminate the menace 100 per cent until all hands are on deck.

“I’m extremely positive with the type of passion I have actually seen from our security companies and all services. I’m really positive that the situation will be addressed. And ideally, we ought to get a really tranquil state within the quickest possible time.

“We share borders with Kaduna, Zamfara, and Kebbi States. And these bandits have the routine of hibernating in between forests, moving from Zamfara to Kebbi, and Kebbi to Niger. They benefit from the cattle routes which they currently know. They proceed motorbikes. And the majority of the areas and communities they assault have no access roadways. You can not drive there. Our response time is sluggish.

“But going forward, there will be new strategies which I earlier pointed out. It will help us. However I can’t reveal some of those techniques. Essentially, the States of Kaduna, Niger, Kebbi would have to work together to address the scenario.

“What I realise is that they have been taking us on a merry-go-round. When we deal with them in Niger, they relocate to Kaduna. When Kaduna handle them, they relocate to Katsina. They have actually been hibernating in the forest. Some of these operations require to be handled simultaneously so that we get the outcome.

“We are not happy and we are unfortunate with the developments in these states. We are doing whatever we can, using non and kinetic efforts to see that we address today scenario.

“As we go on, we will attempt to update you from time to time on development being made in this fight.”

Bello stated he talked about sundry issues with President Buhari, including: “We had the ability to evaluate some of the intrusions in the state. Sadly, I can not tell you all. In the last couple of days, there have been a lot of activities in Niger State. Ideally, in the next couple of weeks, we will see some relief with regard to banditry.”

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