Former info minister Lai Mohammed jumped on Channels TV to say everyone needs to stop treating banditry like it just means kidnapping because the whole thing actually revolves around fighting over resources in northern states. The ex-official pointed out that during a security meeting in Katsina, the governor dropped knowledge about bandit activity getting documented way back in 1891, which proves this mess existed long before modern Nigeria even formed.
Mohammed thinks people miss the bigger picture when they reduce armed groups to cattle rustlers or hostage takers, since historical records show the violence stems from deeper economic conflicts that predate current headlines by over a century.
Mohammed thinks people miss the bigger picture when they reduce armed groups to cattle rustlers or hostage takers, since historical records show the violence stems from deeper economic conflicts that predate current headlines by over a century.
