Bandits not fighting religious war, they just live by the Sword – Shehu Sani

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, on Friday, said it was a mistake on the part of criminals and those behind banditry to think they are fighting a religious war.

Shehu Sani in a post on Facebook said they inflict suffering and hardships on families and extort ransom.

According to him, they are not fighting any religious war but are just merely living by the sword

Senator Shehu Sani wrote: “They claimed to be fighting a religious war. They killed innocent people.

“They take hostages including women and children for months or years. They sometimes rape and molest their victims.”

“This is not and can never be a religious war. And they can never be holy warriors of any sort. They just live by the sword…” he said.