The commandant said that it was the responsibility of the corps to protect critical national assets and infrastructure, not to destroy them.
Nigeria’s insecurity continues to worsen as scores of bandits invaded a divisional police headquarters and an emir’s palace in Niger, killing at least a cop and two civilians.
Niger government says it has converted all boarding schools to day schools and bought over 2,000 motorcycles.
“The situation has reached crisis level. In fact, it’s a war situation that we have to confront without further delay,” the governor said.
State governor Abubakar Sami Bello had weeks ago raised an alarm about Boko Haram invasion of the state.
The commissioner said the corpse of the criminal had been deposited at a hospital mortuary.
The suspect beat his wife to coma over a disagreement. She died later.
“Defenceless, unarmed, and peaceful locals have been abandoned to their fate.”
“President has also dispatched to Minna, Niger State a team of security chiefs to coordinate the rescue operation.”
