Negotiating with bandits without disarmament fuels insecurity — Adamu

By Lawrence Agbo
A security analyst and Chief Executive Officer of Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited, Dr. Kabir Adamu, has warned that negotiations with bandits could worsen insecurity if they are not accompanied by the disarmament of armed groups.
Speaking during an interview on ARISE NEWS, Adamu said dialogue can be a useful conflict-resolution tool, but only when it follows established frameworks such as the United Nations’ Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) model.
According to him, some peace arrangements reached between communities and bandit groups in parts of northern Nigeria have failed to address the critical issue of weapons recovery.
“At the poin...