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Federal Government Has Rule Out Dialogue With Bandits In Zamfara State And The Neighboring States.

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 Federal Government Has Rule Out Negotiating With Bandits In Zamfara State And The Neighboring States As An Option The Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, stated yesterday that dialogue with bandits to resolve the issue of armed banditry in Zamfara State and neighbouring states was not an option. Abubakar mentioned that many states have tried and failed with this method. Instead, he urged the European Union to support Nigeria's efforts in combating terrorism through intelligence sharing and providing equipment. Meanwhile, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, announced the conversion of Mustapha Umar Elkanemi Arabic (Teachers) College in Maiduguri into a specialized institute that teaches Arabic and Islamic education to counter the ideology of Boko Haram. During a meeting at the Ministry's headquarters in Abuja, Abubakar spoke to the European Union delegation led by Samuela Isopi, the Ambassador of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS. Badaru requested th