Cleric urges Peace Summit on Zamfara killings

A leader of the Izalatul Bid’ah Ma’lkamatus Sunnah, Yakubu Musa, has canvassed for a Peace and Reconciliation Summit to end incessant killings in Zamfara.
Musa made the call during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Katsina.
He said that the summit was necessary to ending the protracted conflicts and killings in rural areas of the state.
“I call on all security agencies, stakeholders, politicians, the federal and Zamfara state governments to organise a peace meeting that would resolve the conflict between farmers and herdsmen in the state.
“The Northern elders should also provide candid advice that will bring to an end the series of killings in Zamfara state.
“Innocent local farmers are being killed almost on weekly basis by the unknown gunmen that allegedly have some issues with the state government,” he said.
Musa said local villagers must, however, work with security agents by alerting them on the movement of the bandits.
“The unknown gunmen used to ride their motorcycles in convoy before they carry out any attack on the rural folks.
The local people should therefore inform the military about the movement of the killers so that they can stop them.
” He called for intense prayers for God to facilitate ways of ending the carnage.

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