Bandits have given residents of Rafi Local Government Area
in Niger State the option of entering into a peace deal with them in order to
save their community from further attacks.
It was gathered that the bandits released some of the
abducted residents on Friday and Saturday without any ransom paid, all on the
basis of the peace deal.
The community was attacked on Wednesday night, during which
three persons were killed and many abducted, including five women and the Chief
Imam of Maguzawa.
The five women and the chief Imam were later released and were
told by the bandits to inform the residents of the need for the peace deal
arrangement.
According to the plan of the bandits, they told the chief
Imam that the peace deal is to enable them (bandits) to stay within their
communities without reporting them to the authorities or harassing them.
It was also learnt that the victims abducted from two
communities, Maguzawa and Gidigore on Tuesday and Wednesday, were also released
on Saturday without payment of ransom.
Some community leaders said that they rejected the peace
deal with the bandits, complaining that they do not trust the bandits.
Better don't trust them. They can not just change overnight. Another game plan at work. Let them go back to where they come from. Or surrender for justice. They want to have a moment of respite. So that they can regroup and replan. They are not part of us, if they are, they will not be killing and kidnapping our people. Kerosene can not mix with water. Nature s law.
ReplyDeleteNo peace for the wicked.
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