Nigeria, July 21 -- Listen Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has rejected the idea of negotiating with bandits, insisting that dialogue with armed criminal groups undermines security efforts and encourages further criminality. Speaking during an interview aired on Channels Television on Monday monitored by The News Chronicle, Ganduje argued that government officials should not engage in talks with bandits, stressing that anyone in possession of firearms without legal authorization is breaking the law.

Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje "I don't appreciate the idea of sitting with bandits to negotiate with them. In Nigeria, possessing a gun without approval is illegal," he said. Ganduje maintained that i...