{"id":46882,"date":"2021-02-20T12:13:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T11:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=46882"},"modified":"2021-02-20T12:14:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T11:14:58","slug":"bandits-table-conditions-as-niger-ssg-sheik-gumi-storm-forest-for-students-teachers-relatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/bandits-table-conditions-as-niger-ssg-sheik-gumi-storm-forest-for-students-teachers-relatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandits Table Conditions As Niger SSG, Sheik Gumi Storm Forest \u2018For Students, Teachers\u2019 Relatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Olabode Adaramola<\/p>\n<div>The Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, has pleased with the\u00a0 Bandits across the state to lay down their arms,\u00a0 embrace dialogue and reconciliation for peace and security to prevail.<\/div>\n<div>The Bandits in their response appealed to the state government to assist in the release of their members arrested by security agencies and detained across the state for the peace process to thrive.A statement from the SSG Office on Friday stated that Matane made the appeal\u00a0 in Dutsen Magaji, Mariga Local Government Area of the state while addressing Bandits and their Commanders terrorising the state.<\/p>\n<p>The SSG who was accompanied by a renowned Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Abubakar Gumi , said, \u201cI call on other criminal elements like the kidnappers and cattle rustlers to join in the peace dialogue process with the view\u00a0 to put an end to the security challenges that have bedeviled the state over the last few years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn furtherance to the peace dialogue initiative, I\u00a0 enjoined the Commanders to support government secure the release of the abducted Passengers on board the commuter bus on the fleet of\u00a0 Niger State Transport Authority( NSTA) and students of Government Science College, Kagara.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said government would continue to ensure the security of lives and property of the citizenry through strengthening of the security architecture of the state, just as he emphasized the\u00a0 need for people to collaborate with the Government in its determination to rid the State of any criminal activities.<\/p>\n<p>The SSG stated the need for religious leaders and other stakeholders to embark on how to get the bandits, kidnappers, and cattle rustlers terrorizing the rural communities in parts of the state\u00a0 to key into the peace initiatives of the Government.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" 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separate remarks applauded the state government for the peace process, stressing that it would go a long way in restoring peace across the state.<\/p>\n<p>The highlight of the occasion,\u00a0 was the distribution of Islamic Books to the Bandits by Sheikh Ahmed Gumi so as to teach them the doctrine of Islam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, has pleased with the\u00a0 Bandits across the state to lay down their arms,\u00a0 embrace dialogue and reconciliation for peace and security to prevail.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt 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