No fewer than 500 bandits have repented in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, as the renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, took his preaching to their hideouts.Â
A statement issued by his media aide, Salisu Hassan, on Wednesday, said the delegation under the scholar met with the bandits at Sububu forest and Pakai forest on Tuesday.Â
Recall that Sheikh Gummi had started meeting with bandits in Kaduna about three weeks ago and his efforts had yielded positive results as no fewer than 1,000 bandits publicly renounced banditry and were ready to embrace peace.Â
Delighted with his efforts, Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, invited the scholar to the state. Gumi, who arrived the state about two days ago, was in Maradun Local Government Area, where he was said to have met with some bandits who publicly renounced.
At the forest of Shinkafi, according to the statement, over 500 youths had repented, as the statement noted that when engaging with the bandits, the commanders confessed that peace would not be achieved until the authorities stop hunting Fulani.
According to the statement, the Fulani are tired of living in the forest but they are worried on how everybody is turning against them.
The cleric reportedly told the repented bandits that he would talk to the government for assistance and integration into normal life.
The statement noted that the chairman of Shinkafi Local Government had earlier told the delegation that the council had paid over N200 million as ransom.
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