{"id":81847,"date":"2021-06-08T08:57:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T07:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=81847"},"modified":"2021-06-08T08:57:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T07:57:21","slug":"insecurity-bandits-are-tired-want-peace-sheikh-gumi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/insecurity-bandits-are-tired-want-peace-sheikh-gumi\/","title":{"rendered":"Insecurity: Bandits are tired, want peace \u2013 Sheikh Gumi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Popular Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, on Tuesday, declared that bandits want peace.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nGumi, in a chat with newsmen explained that bandits want peace because they are tired.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe Kaduna-based Islamic scholar said bandits were ready to lay down their arms if they get a genuine partnership from the government.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if bandits were tired, Gumi said: \u201cYes, it\u2019s very true because bandits are saying they were pushed into banditry by circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they have a genuine partner, they are ready to stop it; they are tired and want peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs regards their ongoing activities, you realize that even when soldiers are fighting and a ceasefire is declared, it takes a long time before they stop fighting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are able to see about 80 per cent of the big ones and then some small splinter groups which we could not meet because due to circumstances as we cannot go into the bush again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut generally, they are ready for peace, in fact, we have gathered their representatives, discussed with them, and they said they are ready but need a genuine partner. 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