The Zamfara State Police Commissioner, Usman Nagogo has said that armed bandits’ activities have reduced by about 98 per cent following ongoing Peace and Reconciliation Initiative in the state.
The Commissioner stated this at a press briefing on the successes being recorded by the security in the fight against banditry in the state.
The state governor, Bello Matawalle had recently in collaboration with the police, set up the Peace and Reconciliation Initiative under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police to peacefully negotiate complete ceasefire by the bandits.
The commissioner said, the command had organised separate meetings with Fulanis, Hausas, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, JTF and various bandit groups before bringing them all together at an enlarged meeting chaired by the state governor.
Nagogo who commended the participation of all stakeholders including security agencies in the peace pact, urged for the sustainability of the initiative.
