Notorious bandit commander Isiya Kwashen Garwa has blamed Nigeria’s worsening insecurity on “oppression, injustice, and decades of mismanagement” by authorities at all levels.
Garwa made the remarks while handing over 37 kidn+pped victims to Hon. AbdulRahman Ahmad Kandarawa, the Member representing Bakori Constituency in Katsina State, in the presence of the Bakori Local Government Chairman.
In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, Garwa surrounded by armed f+ghters said the ongoing vi%lence in the Northwest is rooted in long-ignored grievances and failed leadership, not just cr+minal motives. Speaking in Hausa, he stressed that force alone cannot end the crisis, arguing that Hausa and Fulani communities are too socially intertwined for one side to be “destroyed” without harming the other.
He compared the conflict to spraying insecticide on Suya beans: “You may k+ll the insect, but you will also destroy the beans.” According to him, many perpetrators of vi%lence come from the same communities suffering its consequences, especially in Katsina and Zamfara.
Garwa also accused some security agents of extrajudicial k+llings and raids on innocent families, which he said often trigger retaliatory att@cks by armed groups.
Calling for forgiveness and dialogue, he urged residents to abandon revenge and prioritize peace: “Most of those d+ing are innocent both your people and ours.”
He prayed for peace to return to Bakori, Faskari, Katsina and other troubled areas. The Katsina State government and security agencies have not yet responded to the video or the release of the victims.
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