{"id":67395,"date":"2022-06-27T13:20:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T12:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/bandits-iswap-boko-haram-how-terrorists-can-be-crushed-shehu-sani"},"modified":"2022-06-27T14:29:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T13:29:13","slug":"bandits-iswap-boko-haram-how-terrorists-can-be-crushed-shehu-sani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bandits-iswap-boko-haram-how-terrorists-can-be-crushed-shehu-sani","title":{"rendered":"Bandits, ISWAP, Boko Haram: How terrorists can be crushed \u2013 Shehu Sani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Shehu Sani, a popular socio-political commentator, on Monday suggested ways to crush terrorist groups operating in the Northern part of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Sani said terrorists in the Northern part of the country would be crushed when the masses are trained and armed to combat them.<\/p>\n<p>Bandits, Boko Haram insurgents, and the Islamic State in West Africa Province, ISWAP, have been terrorizing the Northern part of the country.<\/p>\n<p>To this end, the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, had directed residents of the state, particularly farmers, to acquire guns to defend themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, the former Kaduna Central Senator supported the government\u2019s decision asking residents to arm themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTerror groups operating in Northern Nigeria will be crushed and extinguished when the masses are organized, trained and armed to fight them. They ceaselessly kill our farmers, and attack our worship places and schools.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI support Zamfara State arming the masses to defend their villages,\u201d Sani tweeted<\/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. Shehu Sani, a popular socio-political commentator, on Monday suggested ways to crush terrorist groups operating in the Northern part of the country. Sani said terrorists in the Northern part of the country would be crushed when the masses are trained and armed to combat them. 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