Three notorious bandits said to have repented have again surrendered their weapons to the Zamfara State Government.
After giving up their AK-47 rifles and other ammunition on Monday, the bandits had sworn with the Holy qua’ran not to return to carry out banditry activities again.
One of them who spoke in Hausa at the Government House in Gusau said that they have sincerely accepted the peace initiative of the state government; pledging not to commit dastardly acts any longer.
On his part, Governor Bello Matawalle said his administration would do everything humanly possible to mop up arms from the bandits.
The governor said the move is necessary for peace to reign in the state to enable residents to go about carrying out their lawful businesses.
While noting that not all Fulanis are criminals, he argued that some of them were pushed into criminalities.
He emphasised that the state government is applying the two methods, kinetic and none kinetic approach to flush out banditry in Zamfara State.
Also speaking, the Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, commended the state government for the peace initiative, noting that it is achieving the desired result.
He however called on other bandits to make up their minds and surrender their weapons for peace to reign in the state.
“This is an indication that the peace process is steadily moving and the message of peace is sinking into the population,” he said.
Earlier on February 8, eight repentant bandits embraced the amnesty deal and surrendered their weapons to the Zamfara State Government.
The weapons including AK-47 rifles, General Multipurpose Machine Gun (GPMG), Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) and several ammunitions were surrendered at the Government House in Gusau, the state capital.
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