{"id":19252,"date":"2021-04-09T06:01:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T05:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=19252"},"modified":"2021-04-09T06:01:06","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T05:01:06","slug":"acf-banditry-killing-progress-of-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/09\/acf-banditry-killing-progress-of-the-north\/","title":{"rendered":"ACF: Banditry killing progress of the north"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has stated that the progess which the north is known for is negatively being affected by banditry.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a communique issued on Thursday at the end of its executive meeting in Kaduna.<\/p>\n<p>According to the forum,\u00a0the activities of bandits, kidnappers and insurgents are a setback to the northern region.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was presided over by a former Minister of agriculture, Audu Ogbe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn insecurity, the forum expressed displeasure at the state of affairs in the north and in the country in general,\u201d reads the communique signed by Emmanuel Yawe, spokesman of the forum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe forum condemned the activities of insurgents, kidnappers and bandits in the north, saying that their activities are killing the peace and progress for which the north was noted for when the founders of the region were in power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe forum decried the utterances of some actors and leaders who have sought to inflame regional, ethnic, and religious passions out of the current situation in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe forum called on Nigerian leaders to exercise restraint in their utterances in the current circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ACF said it was briefed by parents of the kidnapped students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna, who were abducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/07\/suspected-bandits-kill-two-riot-policemen-at-taraba-checkpoint-cart-away-rifles\/\">suspected bandits<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n<p>The forum said it regretted that some of the kidnapped students remained in captivity, while the government had not done much to get them released.<\/p>\n<p>ACF said it has agreed to take up their plight with the state and federal governments.<\/p>\n<p>The forum said it also received report on \u201cthe unfortunate killings of some northerners in the south-east\u201d, but warned against those who have been calling for reprisal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe the Arewa Consultative Forum stand against all lawless acts of self help and call on all northern youths to stop such evil plans. They do not enjoy our support,\u201d the group said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Arewa Consultative Forum believes in dialogue and consultation as a way of bringing peace and normalcy back to our troubled region and nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group also frowned at the payment of ransom to bandits, adding that no religion practised in the north permits such \u201csinful acts like holding other human beings as hostages for financial reward\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has stated that the progess which the north is known for is negatively being affected by banditry. This was contained in a communique issued on Thursday at the end of its executive meeting in Kaduna. 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