The Government of Katsina State under the Leadership of Hon. Dikko Radda has commenced a peace dialogue with armed bandits in Kakumi town, Bakori Local Government Area, as part of renewed efforts to restore lasting peace in the state’s troubled axis.
The meeting which according to the sources began on Sunday, reportedly involves representatives of at least five local government areas, namely Bakori, Kankara, Funtua, Kafur, and Malumfashi, all of which have been affected by recurrent bandit attacks in recent years.
Meanwhile, the dialogue aims to broker a ceasefire and secure commitments from the armed groups to halt hostilities in the affected communities.
Katsina, one of the states hardest hit by banditry in northwest Nigeria, has in the past experimented with peace deals with mixed outcomes.
The residents however warn that true reconciliation can only be achieved when armed groups formally renounce violence and lay down their weapons.
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