The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has condemned the Katsina State Government for initiating the release of about 70 suspected and convicted bandits, warning that the move undermines justice, security and the authority of the state.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Coordinator, Jamilu Charanchi, the group said it recognises the urgency of ending killings, kidnappings and destruction in Katsina and the wider North-West, but argued that peace secured through appeasement and judicial compromise is neither sustainable nor just.
The group faulted the state government’s attempt to liken the release of bandits to wartime prisoner exchanges, describing the comparison as “deeply flawed, misleading and dangerous.”
“Nigeria is not engaged in a conventional war with a recognised a
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