Govt stronger than bandits, peace deal not an option — Gov Lawal

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reaffirmed his administration’s opposition to negotiating with bandits, insisting that seeking peace deals with criminal groups remains unacceptable in the state.
The governor made the remarks during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored in Kaduna.
Lawal stated that it is an offence in Zamfara State to broker peace agreements with bandits as his administration is vehemently against it, stressing that the state government has consistently maintained a hard-line stance against negotiations with armed groups terrorising communities across the state.
The governor’s comments followed reports that some individu...