We will stop killing if… Bandits give Niger community condition

Bandits terrorising Rafi Local Government Area in Niger State have extended an olive branch to residents of the community.

The bandits said they will stop attacking residents of the community if they are willing to enter into a peace deal with them.

According to DAILY POST, The bandits had released some of the abducted residents on Friday and Saturday without any ransom paid, all on the basis of the peace deal.

The community was attacked on Wednesday night, during which three persons were killed and many abducted, including five women and the Chief Imam of Maguzawa.

The five women and the chief Imam were later released and were told by the bandits to inform the residents of the need for the peace deal arrangement.

According to the plan of the bandits, they told the chief Imam that the peace deal is to enable them (bandits) to stay within their communities without reporting them to the authorities or harassing them.

It was also learnt that the victims abducted from two communities, Maguzawa and Gidigore on Tuesday and Wednesday, were also released on Saturday without payment of ransom.

Some community leaders, however, rejected the peace deal with the bandits, complaining that they do not trust the bandits.