Concerned youths demand action as bandits declare republic in Niger State The Concerned Shiroro Youths of Niger State have claimed that bandits have effectively established a ‘republic’ within the state, despite recent claims of improved security in the region. The group contends that these marauding terrorists have gained such dominance that they operate freely in unsecured villages, instilling fear and committing heinous acts at will. In a statement released to the press in Minna, the youths asserted that the bandits now dictate life and death in their territories, asserting their control with...