Dikko Radda, governor of Katsina, has appealed to bandits operating across the state’s forests to lay down their arms and embrace peace.
The governor spoke on Friday during the inauguration of 152 housing units for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Jibia LGA.
Katsina is one of the states worst affected by banditry in the north-west.
For years, armed groups have carried out attacks on communities in Katsina, abducted residents for ransom, displaced thousands of families and disrupted farming activities, worsening humanitarian and economic challenges in the state.
Addressing those involved in criminal activities, Radda said the government remains open to dialogue, repentance and rehabilitation.
“To those our brothers and sisters in the bush or in the forest, to those who still raise weapons against our own people, to those who have taken to banditry, kidnapping and violence, hear me very well today. There is
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