{"id":78160,"date":"2021-02-03T18:30:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T17:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=78160"},"modified":"2021-02-03T18:30:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T17:30:29","slug":"insecurity-allow-nigerians-carry-guns-taraba-governor-tells-fg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/insecurity-allow-nigerians-carry-guns-taraba-governor-tells-fg\/","title":{"rendered":"INSECURITY: Allow Nigerians Carry Guns, Taraba Governor Tells FG"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m70773\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\">Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has asked the Nigerian government<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal  \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">to allow Nigerians carry licenced guns to defend themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Ishaku spoke on Tuesday when 15 local government chairmen of the state<br \/>\npaid him a condolence visit after the burial of one of them who was<br \/>\nkidnapped and subsequently killed by gunmen.<\/p>\n<p>He lamented the worsening state of insecurity, adding that the situation<br \/>\nhad gone to its lowest ebb and should be corrected, Channels reported.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cThe security in this country has gone to the lowest ebb and we<br \/>\nhave to all wake up. We as leaders have given our advice several times<br \/>\nas per change to the security architecture, you cannot keep doing one<br \/>\nthing over and over and expect a different result.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we cannot be able to provide security for our citizens, then allow<br \/>\nall the citizens to buy AK-47, because if everybody is licenced to have<br \/>\nAK-47, I swear nobody will come to your house and if he does, then it<br \/>\ndepends on who is faster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a situation where we are all gagged with one security system that<br \/>\nhas been unable to work, and we are told to sit down and be counting the<br \/>\nday our turn will come, I do not agree with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The governor sympathised with the families of those who lost their lives<br \/>\nto insecurity, noting that the late Chairman of Ardo-Kola Local<br \/>\nGovernment Area, Salihu Dovo, held a security meeting with stakeholders<br \/>\nof the council before he was killed.<\/p>\n<p>Ishiaku expressed belief that Dovo was killed because he recognised one<br \/>\nof them whom he called by name when he was being whisked away by<br \/>\nabductors.<\/p>\n<p>The governor also disclosed that so far, four people had been arrested<br \/>\nin connection with his abduction and murder, while urging security<br \/>\nagencies to arrest everyone involved in the crime.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cAt least 20 men went to his house, that\u2019s the information I<br \/>\nhave, and they were all armed with AK-47 rifles, let them fish them out<br \/>\nat least for once, we should set an example and make corrections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTry and sensitise your traditional rulers to the fact that any new<br \/>\nsettler in their communities should be reported for screening of conduct<br \/>\nand if sustained, we will minimise the casualties within the society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeither you the chairmen nor the chiefs has the right to give land and<br \/>\nanyone who seeks the same should report to the higher authority for<br \/>\nscrutiny.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His statement comes amid the worsening insecurity situation in different<br \/>\nparts of the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has asked the Nigerian government to allow Nigerians carry licenced guns to defend themselves. 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