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Umar Bago, governor of Niger, says all schools closed due to insecurity in parts of the state will be reopened.

Bago spoke on Friday when he visited Umar Bahago, Emir of Minna, at his palace.

Some suspected robbers had recently attacked the cashier of the palace in Minna, the state capital.

The governor condoled with the emir over the attack and ordered a stop and search operation in Minna metropolis.

“We are on top of the situation and the perpetrators will be brought to book. We have also given a matching order for stop and search in the minna metropolis and other parts of the state,” he said.

The governor said his administration will not tolerate youth restiveness, adding that judiciary workers must stop approving unlawful bail and acquittals to offenders.

He said safety of lives and property will be prioritised, adding that internally displaced persons (IDPs) will be returned to their ancestral homes.

Speaking on agricultural potential for food security, he said fertilisers will be made available to farmers at a subsidised rate.

The governor said the sale of the subsidised fertilisers will be flagged off on July 10.

Insecurity in Niger has led to the displacement of residents and the shut down of secondary schools in Shiroro, Rafi and Munya, where banditry operations are active.