By Adekunle Adekoya
Recently, the Governor of Niger State, apparently at the end of his tether, vowed never to negotiate with bandits or pay ransom for kidnap victims, saying instead residents must be prepared to defend themselves against attacks. Governor Bago said this when he visited the people of Rijau and Magama Local Government Areas of the state, whose communities were recently attacked by bandits in Kontagora.
His words: “The state has reached a point where the people must stand up and defend themselves because ransom will only turn kidnapping into a thriving business.
