Nigeria, April 8 -- The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has again called for the total annihilation of bandits and other non-state actors perpetrating terrorism in Nigeria.

Mr El-Rufai said the bandits have lost their right to life under the constitution and must be wiped out entirety.

"There is no other way to approach the current insurgency situation today as far as governmental action is concerned," he said.

The governor spoke on Thursday at the Federal Government Town Hall Meeting on National Security, held at the Main Lecture Theatre of the Kaduna State University (KASU).

"Amidst the sorrows and suffering insecurity has caused to many of our citizens, some of our compatriots will be tempted to dismiss gatherings like this ...