Residents in Zamfara state have been told to arm themselves in case of bandits.
The instruction was given in a statement on Saturday by Ibrahim Dosara, the state’s information commissioner in Gusau.
One of Nigeria’s most severely affected states by banditry has been Zamfara.
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The state government responded to the security issue by stating that it is “ready to facilitate people, especially our farmers, to get basic weapons for self-defense.”
Additionally, it instructed the police command to grant licenses for firearms to anyone who meets the requirements and wants to get a gun for self-defense.
In order to increase security throughout the state, the Zamfara administration also mandated the hiring of 200 extra community protection guards in each of the 19 emirates.
via: Information Nigeria
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