“We Sat Down With Them”: Uba Sani Clarifies Conditions of Bandits’ Surrender in Kaduna
- The Kaduna state governor has clarified the terms under which the recently surrendered bandits laid down their arms
- Governor Uba Sani revealed that no money was paid or promised to the insurgents as a condition for their surrender
- When questioned about the government’s plans for the bandits, the governor was asked whether they would face prosecution or be granted forgiveness
The governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has revealed details of a significant security breakthrough in one of the most troubled parts of the northern state.
Bandits who had long disrupted the peace of various settlements voluntarily laid down their arms and surrendered to government security agencies.
Governor Uba Sani reiterates that the security of the indigenes and their property remains his administration’s top priority. Image: FB/Uba SaniSource: Twitter
Governor Sani dismissed claims that the government entered into a quid pro quo arrangement with the insurgents as a condition for their surrender. He categorically stated that no financial reward or incentive of any kind was offered to the repentant bandits.
“We did not give them one naira,” the governor said.
“There was no monetary issue at all. Most of them are tired, we sat down with them and asked them, ‘Why do you continue to remain in the bush just attacking our people, kidnapping them?”
The governor made this statement during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today program, where he assured the people of Kaduna State that their security remains the top priority of his administration.
Gov Uba Sani on forgiving bandits
After asserting that the government did not pay the bandits to surrender, Governor Sani sidestepped a question about whether the government would prosecute the repentant bandits or forgive them.
Forgiving repentant rebels has been a recurring strategy since the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Such gestures, often publicized and televised, aim to encourage other insurgents to lay down their arms with the promise of minimal or no prosecution.
However, this approach has faced criticism from many activists, who argue that it amounts to condoning terrorism and could encourage others by creating a perception of leniency for such crimes.
Kaduna Governor Sani gifts 39 released minors N100k
In a related report by TheTalk.NG, Governor Uba Sani gifts minors who were charged with treason for waving Russian flags during a recent protest but were pardoned by a presidential order after public outcry.
The underaged individuals were given N100k each and smartphones as they were transported from Abuja back to their home state.
Source: TheTalk.NG
