A suspected bandit kingpin has openly admitted that members of his group lack formal education but are skilled in handling weapons, particularly AK-47 rifles.
This was contained in a post shared on Monday by security
analyst Zagazola Makama on X, where he posted a video showing the armed leader
addressing a gathering in Dutsenma Local Government Area of Katsina State.
In the video, the bandit leader, who was seen holding a
rifle and surrounded by his followers, spoke confidently as the crowd cheered
him on.
“We did not go to school and we are not educated, but even
without schooling, we know how to operate an AK-47,” he said.
He went further to compare his group with educated people;
“While you gather books on your shelves, we have gathered AK-47 rifles and the
weapons are our education,” as he raised his weapon before the crowd, which
responded with loud cheers.
The kingpin also accused authorities of not keeping to
agreements reached during previous dialogue efforts.
“If we make promises to you, we try to fulfil them. We
expect you to do the same. This is one of our major concerns,” he said.
He claimed that many of his members are currently in
detention across different states, including Katsina, Kano and Abuja, and
alleged that they were not released despite negotiations.
“There is no state without our people in detention. Many of
our men and women have been detained, but when we ask for their release,
nothing happens,” he added.
The bandit leader further alleged that government
representatives often meet with them for dialogue but fail to act on agreed
terms.
“Your leaders come to meet us and we agree on certain
issues, but once they leave, they go back and sit comfortably in air conditions
without fulfilling those promises,” he said, drawing laughter from the crowd.
He warned that his group might withdraw from dialogue if
such actions continue.
“All the people you see here may disappear into the forest
for months if we are not invited again for discussions. You may only find small
children left behind,” he stated.
Despite the warning, the kingpin said they are open to
future talks, but only if previous agreements are respected.
“If you release our people, even if you call us to Katsina,
we will come. We are not afraid to go anywhere, but we fear unfulfilled
promises,” he said.
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