Chairman of Sabuwa local government area of Katsina State, Engr. Sagir Tanimu, has attended the wedding ceremony of children belonging to some of the bandits in the state.
The event, which comes weeks after a peace pact, was part of ongoing reconciliation efforts between the government and the bandit groups operating in the areea.
According to reports, Tanimu was said to have also joined Fulani residents in the forest for a wedding ceremony in Kadawan Ɗandume village, a community recently reconciled with the local authorities after years of violent clashes.
Those who accompanied the council chairman to the event included the representative of the Emirate, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello Kogo, the Prince of Kogo Emirate in Katsina, and the District Head of Sabuwa.
However, residents warn that true reconciliation can only be achieved when armed groups formally renounce violence and lay down their weapons.
