Breaking: Obasanjo, Gumi Agree On How To Stop Banditry After Closed-door Meeting

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Kaduna-based cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, have called on the Federal Government to create a special court to deal quickly with cases of banditry, kidnapping and illegal arms bearing as a way of ending the menace of insecurity in the country.

Both men also advocated serious punishment for illegal carrying of arms.

These were contained in a join statement signed by both Obasanjo and Gumi after a closed door meeting at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, Abeokuta.

The duo also proposed covert protection and reward for whistle blowers who give information on criminals living within their communities.

Details later…