Nigeria: Notorious Bandit Sets Conditions for Peace in Katsina

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Nigeria: Notorious Bandit Sets Conditions for Peace in Katsina

[Premium Times] "I was among the first people that accepted the peace dialogue in Katsina. But I was poorly treated and given only a rickety motorcycle while the other repentant bandits were given preferential treatment. That is why I returned to the forest"

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