Bandits have taken over the Nagwamase Military Cantonment in Kontagora, displacing about 23 communities and causing alarm in Niger State.
The cantonment, a key Nigerian Army artillery training site, now hosts at least eight bandit camps, presenting severe security threats to nearby villages.
During Tuesday’s plenary, Hon. Abdullahi Isah of Kontagora II raised a motion about the ongoing attacks and reported that some residents remain captive. 
He said the presence of bandits has led to incessant attacks on “communities within the camp”.
Isah said the military camp, which extends from Kontagora local government to part of Mariga local government, has been “taken over by terrorists who are said to have established at least eight different camps in the area”.
He said the situation poses a big security challenge to communities within the camp.
The Niger State House of Assembly urged the government to work closely with military authorities to dislodge the armed groups and restore security to the region.
Legislators also emphasised the need for increased military support to secure the camp.
