Zamfara: Ransom payments empowering bandits to buy weapons- Gov Lawal

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, connected Monday, vowed ne'er to negociate with bandits successful the state.

Lawal said Nigerians are empowering bandits erstwhile they wage ransom for their kidnapped relatives.

Speaking during a media chat successful Gusau, the authorities capital, the politician said the bandits usage ransoms collected to acquisition weapons.

According to Lawal, bandits spot kidnappings and ransom outgo arsenic business.

He said: “My stance has ever been nary dialog with bandits from time 1 and I inactive support that.

“People are much into it due to the fact that it is much similar a concern now, radical are present asking for ransoms and you spell up to pay, you are empowering the bandits.

“These ransoms are what they usage to get weapons. If they don’t get the wealth wherever bash you deliberation they would get the weapons from?”

Zamfara: Ransom payments empowering bandits to bargain weapons- Gov Lawal