The Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, has left the country on a security mission.

This is according to a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Mary Noel Berje.

The statement reads

”Gov Abubakar Sani Bello has left the country on a security mission.

The Governor who had left the country to explore all possibilities of strengthening the state’s security architecture before the incident happened, is expected back soon.

He has, however, given directives to the security operatives and state govt officials to do all they can towards ensuring the safe return of the  abducted Tegina Islamiyya children and others.”