President Buhari has again restated his shoot on sight order for illegal possessors of AK-47.
Buhari who explained how he gave the order in a meeting with the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria at the State House, co-chaired by the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III and the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi on Thursday, March 11, stated that AK-47 is a registered weapon meant only for security operatives.
He added that despite the government’s effort, small arms litter everywhere. Buhari said;
‘As a result of that, we had a four-hour meeting of the National Security Council attended by the Ministers of Internal Affairs, Defence, Foreign Affairs, Service Chiefs, Chief of Defence Staff, the Inspector-General of Police, and others and we gave clear instructions.
‘‘One thing that got to the press which I read myself was that anyone with an AK-47 will be shot.
‘‘This is because AK-47 is supposed to be registered and it is only given to security officials.
‘‘We closed the borders for some years but the intelligence report I’m getting daily is that those who are conducting the abductions, the killings, and so on are still not short of arms and ammunition.”
Buhari appealed to the traditional leaders to deploy their reach and influence in the best interest of assisting the government to root out those whose sole objective remains to cause trouble and destruction of livelihoods and families across the nation. The president also expressed dismay at the attacks on police stations and killings of security personnel by criminals, warning that no investor will invest in an unsafe country.
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar…
The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that with the plan the…
A public affairs commentator Ken Okolugbo has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
The apex Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere had lamented insecurity in the country and is asking…
The Federal Government has dismissed the planned alliance between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and…
Taking the microphone, Prince Harry gestured towards the Nigerian royals ranged before him, playfully calling…
This website uses cookies.