Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Thursday met with nominated stakeholders from Edu and Patigi local government areas to discuss insecurity and other challenges facing their communities.

In a communique issued at the end of the meeting and signed by Dabarako Mohammed, Chairperson of the Edu/Patigi Stakeholders, and Mohammed Magaji, Secretary, the stakeholders expressed concern that the governor had yet to visit the areas despite rising incidents of banditry and kidnapping.

"The activities of the insurgents have not only crippled the economic and social lives of our people but have also mentally and psychologically traumatized them," the communique read.

The stakeholders urged the government to depl...