Controversial Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has called on the federal government to reward bandits with money and land.
He said that is the way to end hostilities against the Nigerian government.
Mr Gumi said past attempts “to broker peace” with the bandits failed because they were not compensated “with lands or cattle or money big enough to help halt hostilities.”
He added that sometimes the government would “just give them (bandits) a million or two million and get their weapons without even looking at how they survive.”
In a live stream on his Facebook page, Gumi said only religion can be used to pacify them to embrace peace.
Contrary to Mr Gumi’s stance, Katsina Governor Aminu Masari, openly admitting that Fulanis are the bandits killing and kidnapping Nigerians, said they don’t deserve amnesty.