Nigerian Government Lacks Adequate Soldiers, Arm Forces To Fight Bandits Operating In 6 Northern States — Gov Matawalle

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The Zamafara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has allegedly stated that Nigerian Government lacks Adequate Soldiers and law enforcement agencies to fight bandits in the 6 northern states of the country.

The governor added that there are 30,000 bandits in Zamafara State and other 6 northern state with over 100 bandits' camps across the states, with each having no fewer than 300 members.

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The governor spoke through the state Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Magaji Dosara, at a news briefing in Kaduna on Friday.

He identified the affected states as Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna and Niger.

He said with less than 6,000 troops operating across the North-West states, it was obvious that the Nigerian government lack adequate manpower to tackle banditry in the region. 

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