{"id":149923,"date":"2025-02-11T22:29:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T21:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/negotiation-with-bandits-never-part-of-our-strategy-zamfara-gov-lawal"},"modified":"2025-02-15T23:34:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T22:34:59","slug":"negotiation-with-bandits-never-part-of-our-strategy-zamfara-gov-lawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/negotiation-with-bandits-never-part-of-our-strategy-zamfara-gov-lawal","title":{"rendered":"Negotiation with bandits never part of our strategy \u2013 Zamfara Gov Lawal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reiterated that his administration is not willing to negotiate with bandits operating in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said he was misquoted in an exclusive interview he granted to the BBC Hausa Service over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by the governor\u2019s spokesman, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the BBC Hausa Service interview was mischievously translated by some media platforms to mislead the public on the position of the state government.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the Zamfara State government has successfully combated banditry through its aggressive strategy of an all-out offensive against the bandits operating in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The statement read in part: \u201cThe banditry issue has been a significant concern for people across the state, the Northwest, and the entire country for decades.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is why Governor Lawal stated in his campaign manifesto before the 2023 general election that security would be his top priority, pledging to implement measures to address the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Lawal has been vindicated, as this represents a promise that has been kept and fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Lawal\u2019s administration has prioritised the security of Zamfara State and has taken a clear stance from the beginning that negotiating with bandits is nothing but a snipe hunt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn various media interviews, the governor has reiterated that the Zamfara State Government will not negotiate with the bandits terrorising the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt should be made clear and on record that Governor Dauda Lawal\u2019s position remains undisputed: no responsible government will negotiate with killers from a position of weakness. Negotiations should only occur from a position of strength.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Lawal\u2019s BBC Hausa interview has shown that his position is consistent and not contradictory. He has maintained from the outset that if there is any opportunity for negotiation, the bandits must surrender their weapons and repent unconditionally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe strategy we are implementing to combat banditry is producing remarkable results, as many volatile areas of the state are experiencing a return to peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll that resonates from Zamfara State is the success narrative of leaders and the elimination of hundreds of bandits daily.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reiterated that his administration is not willing to negotiate with bandits operating in the state. The governor said he was misquoted in an exclusive interview he granted to the BBC Hausa Service over the weekend. A statement by the governor\u2019s spokesman, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":149922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[591,14594,254,150],"class_list":["post-149923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-bandits","tag-gov-lawal","tag-nigeria","tag-zamfara"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Negotiation with bandits never part of our strategy \u2013 Zamfara Gov Lawal - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reiterated that his administration is not willing to negotiate with bandits op ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/negotiation-with-bandits-never-part-of-our-strategy-zamfara-gov-lawal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Negotiation with bandits never part of our strategy \u2013 Zamfara Gov Lawal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reiterated that his administration is not willing to negotiate with bandits op ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/negotiation-with-bandits-never-part-of-our-strategy-zamfara-gov-lawal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-02-11T21:29:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-15T22:34:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1739300884.934974.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"525\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/negotiation-with-bandits-never-part-of-our-strategy-zamfara-gov-lawal#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/negotiation-with-bandits-never-part-of-our-strategy-zamfara-gov-lawal\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Negotiation with bandits never part of our strategy \u2013 Zamfara Gov Lawal\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-11T21:29:49+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-15T22:34:59+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/negotiation-with-bandits-never-part-of-our-strategy-zamfara-gov-lawal\"},\"wordCount\":369,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/negotiation-with-bandits-never-part-of-our-strategy-zamfara-gov-lawal#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1739300884.934974.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"bandits\",\"Gov Lawal\",\"Nigeria\",\"Zamfara\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/negotiation-with-bandits-never-part-of-our-strategy-zamfara-gov-lawal#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/negotiation-with-bandits-never-part-of-our-strategy-zamfara-gov-lawal\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/negotiation-with-bandits-never-part-of-our-strategy-zamfara-gov-lawal\",\"name\":\"Negotiation with bandits never part of our strategy \u2013 Zamfara Gov Lawal - 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