GUSAU — Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State says the state government is no longer interested in dialoguing with bandits as they have rejected the olive branch earlier extended to them. Matawalle who held the government position in Gusau, said security forces would flush them out instead of dialogue.  “The barrage of attacks on bandits by security forces had made them make a fresh overture to the government, seeking dialogue.” “My administration will no longer grant...

YOLA — To protect students and teachers from marauding bandits bent on kidnapping school children for ransom, the Adamawa State Government has decided to engage the services of local hunters and vigilantes to protect schools from attacks. Recall, the state government had de-boarded 30 Junior Boarding Secondary Schools as part of steps to safeguard the lives of Students and Teachers. Wilbina Jackson, State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development who announced the measures in...