The Secretary-General of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Peter Ameh, has alleged that the Federal Government is engaging in talks and financial negotiations with armed bandits across the country.
Ameh made the claim on Monday, December 22, while speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast programme Sunrise Daily, monitored by First Daily.
“It is clear that there is some level of discussion between the government and bandits.
“We have a state that has to go into discussion and negotiation with bandits giving them a territory within our own sovereign state.
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“So it’s very frightening because the details that they keep telling will come later are not clear enough because if you keep on with this negotiation with armed bandits who are terrorising vulnerable schoolchildren and communities, you will continue to embolden them.
“Nigeria is very big. These bandits have done this act in many communities of different states in the country.
“These financial negotiation with them would embolden their financial strengths to even cause more mayhem,” he said.