Governor Mohammed Bago, of Niger has declared that he will neither negotiate with bandits nor pay ransom for kidnapped victims in the state.
This is contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Print Media, Aisha Wakaso, in Minna.
The governor made this known during a condolence visit to the people of Rijau and Magama Local Government Areas, whose communities were recently attacked by bandits in Kontagora.
