Viral Video of Armed Bandits Addressing Zamfara State Government Is Outdated

Social media users have widely circulated footage of an armed group addressing the Zamfara State government, claiming they are pleading for dialogue amid intensified airstrikes.

“Viral Video Shows Armed Bandits in Zamfara Addressing State Government and Nigerian Air Force, Pleading for Dialogue as Intensified Airstrikes Escalate Military Pressure,” a user wrote.

“When armed bandits, men who have terrorized communities, displaced families, and spilled innocent blood, appear in a video pleading not to be bombed and asking for peace, then something fundamental has shifted,” another user wrote.