{"id":31143,"date":"2021-05-08T07:10:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T06:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=31143"},"modified":"2021-05-08T07:10:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-08T06:10:58","slug":"ebonyi-govt-to-offer-amnesty-to-repentant-bandits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/08\/ebonyi-govt-to-offer-amnesty-to-repentant-bandits\/","title":{"rendered":"Ebonyi gov&#8217;t to offer amnesty to repentant bandits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The government of Ebonyi state has announced that it will offer amnesty to bandits and other criminals who are willing to repent and lay down their arms.<\/p>\n<p>This was announced on Friday by the state commissioner for information and orientation, Uchenna Orji.<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders have expressed different views on whether there should be negotiations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/07\/bandits-are-now-sophisticated-we-cant-trace-them-dg-national-space-agency-says\/\">bandits<\/a> or if they should be granted amnesty.<\/p>\n<p>In February, President Muhammadu Buhari said his government will not grant amnesty to criminals, adding that it will continue to deal with insurgents, bandits, kidnappers and other criminals who constitute a threat.<\/p>\n<p>According to the information commissioner,\u00a0Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, will use any legitimate means to see to the protection of lives and property of residents of the state.<\/p>\n<p>He said repentant criminals will be rehabilitated and reintegrated into the society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe governor\u2019s take is that of amnesty and offering the olive branch to them,\u201d Orji said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, if they can surrender and lay down their arms, government is ready to get them profiled, rehabilitated and engaged in life transforming empowerment programmes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EndSARS N3 billion empowerment programme is not only for those who were involved in the protest; it is also for idle youths and women.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this category of people can remember God, humanity and the wonderful strides, selfless and passionate work of our governor, I can tell you that he will develop a programme that will give an immediate intervention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The commissioner further said the security meetings convened recently by the governor were designed to find solution to the challenges affecting the state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"acss5f4b8\">\n<p>\u201cThe engagement is also aimed at enhancing effective policing of our communities in order to ensure timely alert about security threats and breaches to relevant agencies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe truth is that these bandits and hoodlums are not totally outsiders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the history of those already arrested, we have a lot of engagement to do with some of our youths, who have been involved in banditry in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government of Ebonyi state has announced that it will offer amnesty to bandits and other criminals who are willing to repent and lay down their arms. 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