{"id":41382,"date":"2021-03-16T08:14:22","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T08:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=41382"},"modified":"2021-03-16T08:14:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T08:14:28","slug":"paying-ransom-to-bandits-recipe-for-disaster-atiku-warns-fg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=41382","title":{"rendered":"Paying ransom to bandits, recipe for disaster \u2014Atiku warns FG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Atiku11.jpg\" alt=\"Stop rejoicing, tribunal did not deny me access to INEC server, Atiku replies Presidency\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned against the payment of ransom to bandits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the former Vice-President, this would cause unmitigated destruction, in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/empower-states-to-control-their-security-atiku-reacts-to-abduction-of-jangebegirls\/\">Atiku<\/a>&nbsp;made this call via a Twitter post on Monday, March 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also urged government to ensure law and order towards ensuring security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe must also stop paying ransom at random. It is a short term solution that will cause much long term destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe must, as a nation, impose law and order now, or we will bequeath lawlessness and disorder to the next generation. And may God forbid that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The activities of banditry have been on the rise in the Northern part of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the students and residents who were abducted were later released by the bandits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following their release, speculations were rife that state governments had paid ransom to bandits to effect their release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned against the payment of ransom to bandits. According to the former Vice-President, this would cause unmitigated destruction, in the long run. Atiku&nbsp;made this call via a Twitter post on Monday, March 15. 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