Arewa Northern Group has called on president Bola Tinubu over a notorious Zamfara Bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji.
The Arewa group warned the president against any attempt to reconcile with those associated with banditry in the nation.
In a statement issued on Thursday by Alhaji Mustafa Dutsinma, the Northwest Chairman of the Arewa Elders Progressive Group. The morale of the people is now high,and they have become confident and happy with military operations in the different theatres.
He said that Bello Turji was only pretending to be ready for reconciliation, considering the number of lives he and his gang had taken in the past few years of banditry in the North-West of Nigeria.
“We, the North Elders, are compelled to address a pressing issue that threatens the security and stability of our nation.
“Recent reports suggest that President Tinubu is considering reconciling with notorious bandit, Turji, and his cohorts.
“We strongly advise against this move, as it will set a dangerous precedent and undermine the government’s efforts to combat banditry,” Dutsinma said.
He emphasised that reconciling with those who had perpetrated heinous crimes against innocent citizens would be a betrayal of public trust.
While commending the military operations going on so far in some villages of Shinkafi and Jibia, especially air and ground attacks, Dutsinma urged the military to sustain the offensives for effective results.
