WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The Katsina State Government has denied participating in any peace negotiations with bandits, following reports of an alleged peace deal involving bandit kingpins in the Batsari Local Government Area. Dr Bala Salisu, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Culture, clarified in a telephone interview with Daily Trust that the government remains firm in its position against negotiating with bandits. However, he reiterated the government’s willingness to accept any bandits who voluntarily surrender and renounce violence. “We were not part of any peace deal, and the government’s position has always been that anyone who renounces violence and surrenders their weapons would be considered. But the government would not go asking to negotiate with any bandit,” Dr Salisu said.
KATSINA: Count us out of negotiations with bandits – Govt
