The bandits, who had long terrorised Batsari, Safana, and Jibia Local Government Areas of Katsina State, were forced to seek peace due to the military’s sustained onslaught.
Abu Radda, Umar Black, Abdullahi Lankai, Jijjige, and Dabar Musa Dan Gandu, notorious bandit leaders operating from the Jibia axis, have reportedly surrendered and laid down their arms following intensified military operations.
The bandits, who had long terrorised Batsari, Safana, and Jibia Local Government Areas of Katsina State, were forced to seek peace due to the military’s sustained onslaught.
According to a source, who is a security analyst and counterinsurgency expert, the armed groups voluntarily disarmed.
During their surrender, they appealed to the government for alternative means of livelihood, requesting the construction of markets, hospitals, and access to clean water to aid their reintegration.
Their surrender was facilitated by the National Community for Security and Societal Advancement in Katsina State (NCSOSACK), led by Comrade Hamisa S. Batsari, representing affected communities in security dialogues.
The bandits handed over weapons to the military and released several hostages kidnapped during their reign of terror.
They vowed to embrace peace and end their involvement in criminal activities.
Top military sources welcomed the surrender but insisted that the operations against unrepentant bandits would continue until total peace was restored in Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, and the entire North West.
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