Arrest and prosecute anyone found with illegal arms - Buhari to security agencies
- Security agencies have been directed to tackle the proliferation of small arms and light weapons across the country
- President Buhari also directed them to arrest and prosecute anyone found with illegal arms
- According to him, his government is doing everything possible to stem the tide of violence recorded frequently
President Muhammadu Buhari has given a matching order to security agencies in the country to tackle the proliferation of small arms and light weapons across the country.
The president gave the directive on Thursday, January 25, at the National Security Council Meeting which he chaired in the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja.
Speaking at the event, Buhari assured Nigerians that his government is doing everything possible to stem the tide of violence recorded frequently across the country.
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His words: “We are stepping up our efforts to tackle the proliferation of small arms and light weapons across the country.
“The security agencies already have standing instructions to arrest and prosecute anyone found with illegal arms."
Meanwhile, the current killings in some parts of the country have been described as a plot to detract the federal government of Nigeria from providing good governance to the populace. This is the position of a group known as Unity Peace Initiative for the Survival of the Society.
The group warned those it called detractors to allow the Muhammadu Buhari's administration to impact positively on the lives of Nigerians.
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The national convener of the group, Dr Ugochukwu Okafor, said: “It is imperative to note that the killings were politically motivated to act as distraction on the part of the Buhari’s administration which has shown zero tolerance for corruption and terrorism.
"Some people are not comfortable with the position of Buhari’s administration in the area of fighting corruption hence they have chosen to make our country ungovernable."
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