Nigerian Government Accused Of ‘Empowering’ Bandits

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A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Federal Government of providing a soft landing for bandits terrorising different parts of the country.. He alleged that the government was empowering bandits by paying them a “monthly allowance,” sending “food to them in the name of non-kinetic, describing it as a kiss-the-bandits policy.. He faulted what he described as a policy that rehabilitates bandits rather than making them answer for their crimes.

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Publication Date: 2025-10-09T17:14:49Z

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A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Federal Government of providing a soft landing for bandits terrorising different parts of the country.
He alleged that the government was empowering bandits by paying them a “monthly allowance,” sending “food to them in the name of non-kinetic, describing it as a kiss-the-bandits policy.
He faulted what he described as a policy that rehabilitates bandits rather than making them answer for their crimes.
This, he said, was responsible for the lingering insecurity problem in the country.