Laleye Dipo in MinnaDespite the incessant raids on communities across the state by bandits and terrorists, the Niger State Commissioner for Pastoral and Nomadic Affairs, Alhaji Umaru Sanda Rabe, has said that there are no bandits or bandits’ camps in the state. Rabe said the bandits and terrorists that have been terrorising the state carry out the invasions from neighbouring states. “There are no established bandit camps within Niger State,” the Commissioner declared, insisting that “most criminal elements responsible for attacks operate on a ‘hit-and-run’ basis, crossing into the state from neighbouring states before retreating.” He disclosed that the state has an estimated livestock population of four million, with most of them in the Niger South senatorial district, which has been battling cattle rustling. “The ministry is working closely with security agencies, particularly the Police, to ensure that no livestock is transported out of Niger State without the necessary legal permits,” he said.