ACCORDING TO OUR REPORTER, The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has fiercely condemned the Katsina State Government’s plan to release 70 suspected bandits, warning that the move could dangerously reward violence. A detailed explanation of why insecurity continues to spread across Northern Nigeria despite military operations has been published on NewsVista.
Speaking through its National Coordinator, Jamilu Charanchi, the group described the proposed amnesty as a surrender disguised as peace, insisting that appeasing criminals can never bring lasting security.
The coalition rejected claims likening the action to wartime prisoner exchanges, stressing that Nigeria is not negotiating with a foreign enemy but dealing with criminals accused of killings, rape, village destruction and mass displacement. CNG warned that freeing suspects still facing trial sends a troubling signal that justice is negotiable.
The group also faulted the government for ignoring victims who lost families, homes and livelihoods, insisting that true peace must involve accountability, restitution and protection of communities, not concessions that embolden terror groups.