{"id":177119,"date":"2025-09-01T18:23:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/musawa-community-bandits-sign-peace-accord-in-katsina"},"modified":"2025-09-01T19:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:33:09","slug":"musawa-community-bandits-sign-peace-accord-in-katsina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/musawa-community-bandits-sign-peace-accord-in-katsina","title":{"rendered":"Musawa community, bandits sign peace accord in Katsina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A peace accord has been reached between the Musawa Local Government community and bandit elements under the Katsina State Government\u2019s Operation Safe Corridor initiative.<\/p>\n<p>The dialogue, held on Sunday at Tashar Mai Alewa Primary School in Danmusa Local Government Area, was aimed at fostering sustainable peace and reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p>The Musawa community delegation was led by the Council Chairman, alongside the District Head of Musawa and other key stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>On the part of the bandits, representatives including Ummaru Munore and Wada Turawa, participated through their mediator, Ardo Abdulkarim Yantumaki.<\/p>\n<p>According to a communique\u0301 issued after the meeting, both parties agreed to enhance peaceful coexistence, ensure the release of kidnapped and detained persons, and uphold order and justice.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers from both sides pledged commitment to the accord, promising to sustain peace and prevent further hostilities.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting, which commenced at about 2:00 pm, ended peacefully at 3:40 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Security agencies have since intensified patrols and monitoring in the area to consolidate the gains of the dialogue.<\/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. A peace accord has been reached between the Musawa Local Government community and bandit elements under the Katsina State Government\u2019s Operation Safe Corridor initiative. The dialogue, held on Sunday at Tashar Mai Alewa Primary School in Danmusa Local Government Area, was aimed at fostering sustainable peace and reconciliation. 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