The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari has revealed how he was deceived by bandits in his office using the Qur’an.
The Governor vowed never to believe in the terrorists.
He noted that they deceived his government into believing that they had surrendered their weapons by swearing with the Qur’an.
Masari said this while hosting the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, in Katsina over the weekend.
According to Masari: “Because they (terrorists) said they are Muslims, we went as far as asking them to swear to the Holy Qur’an that they will never participate in banditry again.
“All of them did it in this office, but even those that have been in jail for over two years that were brought out are today bandits’ leaders.
“Anybody who says he is going to engage them on anything is free. I will pray for him but I will not do it again.”