Table of Contents
- Peace Agreement Overview
- Details of the Meeting
- Participants in the Dialogue
- Resolutions of the Meeting
A peace agreement has been established between communities in Katsina State and bandit leaders operating in the Funtua zone.
This development was shared in a post on X on Monday by security analyst Zagazola Makama, who reported that the peace accord involved representatives from the Bakori, Kafur, Malumfashi, Kankara, and Funtua Local Government Areas of the state.
Makama noted that the meeting took place on October 12, 2025, at Kakumi Village in Bakori LGA as part of the Operation Safe Corridor initiative.
According to Makama, the meeting was organized to foster dialogue and understanding between the affected communities and the bandits.
The peace dialogue assembled key stakeholders, including traditional rulers, elected local government chairpersons, and representatives from the bandit groups.
Community representatives included Alhaji Abdurrahman Kandarawa (Bakori), Abubakar Musa Barde (Kafur), Alhaji Bature Dan Kanjiba (Malumfashi), Alhaji Audu Goya (Funtua), and Alhaji Kasimu Dantsoho (Kankara).
Attending traditional leaders were Alhaji Ado Bello (District Head of Bakori), Tsiga Jarman Katsina, Galadiman Katsina Alhaji Abdullahi Mahuta (Malumfashi), Danejen Katsina Alhaji Abdulkadir (Kafur), and Sarkin Maskan Katsina (Funtua).
Representatives of the bandits included Ado Aleru of Yankuzo in Tsafe LGA, Zamfara State, Isiya Kwashen Garwa of Guga Ward, Bakori LGA, Babaro of Gidan Gamji, Kankara LGA, and Alhaji Iliya Zango Dan Sabau, also from Kankara LGA.
Makama mentioned that the meeting, which lasted from 2:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., concluded peacefully with all parties committing to uphold the terms of the peace accord.
Agreements reached during the meeting included a halt to hostilities, the restoration of law and order, and the renewal of mutual respect between the communities and the repentant bandit groups.
