‘There will be no negotiations with bandits’ – Zamfara council chairman

The president of Talata Mafara Local Government Area successful Zamfara State, Yahaya Abubakar Yari, has defended the state’s determination not to negociate with bandits, insisting the criminals person nary genuine demands that would warrant bid talks.

Speaking to BBC Hausa, Yari said negotiations should lone beryllium held with equipped groups that instrumentality up weapons implicit circumstantial governmental oregon societal grievances.

“Peace talks are meant for radical who rebel due to the fact that they person definite demands oregon are warring for their rights. If those demands are addressed, they laic down their arms and bid returns,” helium said.

He cited the illustration of erstwhile rebels successful Colombia, saying they ended their equipped conflict aft the authorities addressed their concerns.

“If Zamfara bandits had genuine demands that the authorities could conscionable to extremity the violence, past dialog would marque sense,” helium added.

According to Yari, the bandits are driven solely by transgression activities.

“They person nary nonsubjective different than burning villages, sidesplitting guiltless people, stealing spot and rust...