{"id":121240,"date":"2024-06-11T10:58:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T09:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/zamfara-some-people-negotiating-with-bandits-behind-me-gov-lawal"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:18:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T12:18:09","slug":"zamfara-some-people-negotiating-with-bandits-behind-me-gov-lawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/zamfara-some-people-negotiating-with-bandits-behind-me-gov-lawal","title":{"rendered":"Zamfara: Some people negotiating with bandits behind me \u2013 Gov Lawal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has stated that some people are negotiating with bandits without his knowledge in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Lawal made this known on Tuesday while fielding questions on Channels TV Sunrise Daily programme.<\/p>\n<p>The governor stated that he had met with President Bola Tinubu to explain the security situation in the state.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cSomebody somewhere, somehow behind our back is negotiating with the bandits. As a governor of the state without my knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo some extent we know those negotiating with the bandits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had to meet Mr President and complain one on one, and explain the true situation of what we\u2019re facing in terms of the security situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow many times are you going to keep negotiating, on what basis?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has stated that some people are negotiating with bandits without his knowledge in the state. Lawal made this known on Tuesday while fielding questions on Channels TV Sunrise Daily programme. 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