₦airaland Forum

Christopher Musa, minister of defence, has asked state governments to stop negotiating with bandits.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Musa said negotiating with bandits hampers the operations of the military.

The defence minister said bandits do not fear God and that they are likely to renege on the agreements reached with them.

The defence minister said the Katsina government was warned on its recent move to
facilitate the release of 70 suspected bandits in custody.

The Katsina government had described move as essential to consolidating community-driven peace agreements with “repentant bandits” in several LGAs.

“Negotiation with bandits is not a way out, those people are not real, whenever they come for reconciliation, they need something,” Musa spoke in Hausa language.

“What’s happening in Katsina we told them, don’t ever make the mistake of reconciling with those people, they are liars.

“We begged people to stop negotiating with them and the government should stop. It’s not right and they will surely come back again. They don’t fear God.

“We already informed them it damages our work, we asked them to stop, you know it’s democracy now not military rule. But we are in talk with them.”

The defence minister refuted claim that the federal government pays ransom to kidnappers.

“Paying ransom is not good. People should stop paying ransom when they kidnap people. Report should be made and actions will be taken.”

“Federal government doesn’t pay for ransom. It might be other people and they are doing that on their own.”

Ever8090:
Sheik Gunmi and Satan of Sokoto won't like this news but then again,this man should just remove all Nigerian soldiers from barracks and checking points and move in all forests in Nigeria and clear this terrorists once and for all and stop all this warnings....

Thundafireseun:
Have you ever heard of the word drone??

Do you think America sent its soldiers into sokoto??

If you’re a soldier or any of your relatives are soldiers will you appreciate it if they were all sent into enemy territory??

Truthissupreme:
This man thinks na SSA him be

Talking foolish talk every 24hrs, this joke is the one tinupoo supporters where clamouring for as messiah

Even bandit get more mystic pass defense minister

kingbee90:
So some nairalanders are actually voting on the poll on this thread that FG should keep on negotiating with terrorists.

We have more terrorists sympathizers on nairaland than I thought oh!

kingbee90:
So some nairalanders are actually voting on the poll on this thread that FG should keep on negotiating with terrorists.

We have more terrorists sympathizers on nairaland than I thought oh!

Truthissupreme:
This man thinks na SSA him be

Talking foolish talk every 24hrs, this joke is the one tinupoo supporters where clamouring for as messiah

Even bandit get more mystic pass defense minister

Edi4real87:
Open your eyes and read again. You're the one writing trash.
Why should you even think of negotiating with terrorists if you you're no be terrorist too?
Some people just come here and type rubbish

Truthissupreme:
This man thinks na SSA him be

Talking foolish talk every 24hrs, this joke is the one tinupoo supporters where clamouring for as messiah

Even bandit get more mystic pass defense minister

QuinQ:
Federal Govt pays ransom (maybe through third party). Stop lying

mhmsadyq:
Thank you.

He even sounds petty.