The Executive Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello has stated that most of the bandits operating in the north are from Mali and Sudan.
This statement was made by the governor while speaking with journalists on Wednesday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa.
Bello said the bandits are recruited through Facebook, a social networking platform.
Niger State has recorded high incidents of banditry and kidnapping in recent times.
The governor said he asked the president for help against banditry and the repair of deplorable roads in the State.
