What govt can do to tackle banditry, illegal mining

In most parts of the seven (7) states (Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara), that make up North-west Nigeria, the prevalent security concern is banditry, a criminal activity involving gunmen grouped into several camps that are challenging the supremacy of the use of force by the state. These gunmen, typically camped in forested [...]

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