Armed bandits have raided Faje village in the Sahon-Rami area of Mashegu LGA, Niger State, kidnapping the wife and daughter of a traditional ruler, Shaibu Isah.
“I will not negotiate or pay ransom to bandits. The moment we start paying, they will open shop on our heads and keep kidnapping people,” the Niger governor said.
The DG added that the inferno extended to farmlands through the contaminated stream water, burning some farmers and destroying rice fields
She added that government plans to expand its social register to accommodate and capture the IDPs in its various social interventions.
She said that the agency would continue to sensitise Nigerians on flood disasters and appealed to the people to heed the warnings so as to save lives and property.
Niger State citizens going on Hajj pilgrimage have been urged them to be law-abiding while in the holy land.
The pilgrims were warned against drug trafficking and other prohibited items to the holy land.
“Registration of birth has suffered setbacks.”
Thirteen local government areas in the state are said to be currently benefiting from the programme.
