Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal says his administration will not negotiate with bandits and will continue security operations against criminal groups until they surrender or face prosecution. Multiple reports describe the governor reiterating this position, with his stance communicated publicly through officials. The warnings are presented as part of the state’s response to ongoing insecurity in Zamfara.
According to the accounts, Lawal’s administration maintains that sustained military and security actions will remain the approach for dealing with banditry, rather than talks or bargaining. Daily Post Nigeria reports that the message was delivered by the governor’s Chief of Staff, Mukhtar Musa, during the inauguration of the Secretariat of the Association of Zamfara State Students, reflecting that the warning is also being conveyed in public settings.
The reports from Vanguard and Punch align on the core point: Lawal rejects negotiation with bandits and links continued operations to either voluntary surrender or legal consequences.
