Insecurity: Obtain guns to defend yourself --- Zamfara govt tells residents

 





By Shamsuddeen Attahir 


The Zamfara state government has directed individuals to prepare and obtain guns to defend themselves against the bandits as a result of persistent insecurity in the state. 

The state government further directed  commissioner of police to issue license to all those who qualify and are wishing to obtain such guns to defend themselves.

In a statement issued today by the state commissioner of information Ibrahim Dosara said, the act of terrorism has been a source of worry and concern to the people and government of the state, as such stiffer measures must be taken to arrest the menace. 

He said, in order to deal decisively with the situation in most of the communities, government has no option than to allow people to buy guns and defend themselves.

The commissioner said, “Following the increase in the activities of bandits in various parts of the state and the government’s commitment to ensure adequate security and protection of lives and property of the citizenry particularly during this rainy season, government has resolved to take further measures to deal with the recent escalating attacks, kidnapping and the criminal levies being enforced on our innocent communities”.

“This act of terrorism has been a source of worry and concern to the people and government of the state.” 

Therefore, in order to deal decisively with the situation in our respective communities, government has no option than to  take the following measures”:

“Government has henceforth, directed individuals to prepare and obtain guns to defend themselves against the bandits”.
 “Government has directed the state commissioner of police to issue license to all those who qualify and are wishing to obtain such guns to defend themselves”

“Government is ready to facilitate people, especially our farmers to secure basic weapons for defending themselves”. 

“Government has already concluded arrangement to distribute 500 forms to each of the 19 Emirates in the state for those willing to obtain guns to defend themselves”. 


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