In an effort to put an end to the ongoing insecurity bedeviling Katsina State, the Council Chairman of Safana Local Government Area of the State, Hon Abdullahi Sani Safana has joined Jibia, Batsari and Danmusa LGAs in negotiating a peace deal with armed bandits.
Daily Trust reports that before the latest development, only the three LGAs had such agreements, which allowed affected communities to cultivate their farms in relative peace, while bandits enjoyed freedom of movement to markets, hospitals, and shops in towns and villages for daily business transactions.
Other frontline LGAs—including Kankara, Faskari, Dutsinma, Sabuwa, Malumfashi, Kurfi, Bakori, Funtua, and Dandume—have no such deals and continue to suffer from attacks, killings, and kidnappings for ransom.
At the latest peace talks in Safana, the LGA Chairman, Abdullahi Sani Safana, led the delegation alongside Yariman Katsina and Head of Safana, Alhaji Sada Rufa’i, as well as the District Head of Zakkah, Alhaji Sani Muhammed Zakka.
The meeting was held at the fringes of Gemi Forest in Runka town, with many community members and bandits present.
Both parties agreed to reconcile differences, build mutual trust, and ensure peace in Safana and the surrounding areas.
In view of this, Hon.Abdullahi Sani Safana, expressed joy at the accord, promising to protect the dignity of
all parties.