While other state leaders and even the FG are being urged to put a stop to negotiating and making deals with terrorists, Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State points to local peace deals as a path to stability, Governor Dikko Radda recently pointed to the Danburum forest in Batsari Local Council as proof that local peace initiatives are working. Once a deadly haven for bandits, he stated the area has become peaceful enough for him to drive through, with farming activities resuming. Radda cited concrete metrics to support his claim, noting a drastic reduction in state spending on victims. He reported that a government agency spent under ₦2 million in November 2025 on medical bills, compared to over ₦40 million monthly in the past. He also reported a significant drop in security incident reports, telling communities, "in the last few days, I have not received one single incident... like I had been receiving". The Controversial History of "Peace Deals" ...
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