Dikko Radda: Bandits buy guns freely — civilians should be allowed to bear arms

Dikko Radda, governor of Katsina state, says the federal government should reform its laws to allow civilians to purchase arms for protection against bandits and terrorists.“We have the numbers, we have the zeal and the determination, and you should remember, if they are going for any outing, it is just like the way it was done in Borno through the civilian JTF,” he said.

“They will be covered by the police and the military who are heavily armed. So, I think it is a concerted and joint effort. And I think gradually, we are working within what the law allows us to possess.“We are driving towards that and we are seeking reforms within the federal government in that regard.

“If a bandit can go to the market and buy an AK-47, RPG, and all of those weapons, what of the people that want to protect themselves? They too should equally be allowed to do so. “These people are holding it illegally, we are trying to hold it legally. Why can’t the government allow the people to hold this thing and equally confront the challenges?”“But if I’m at the point of advantage and the bandits come out and say look, ‘we are dropping arms, let us sit down and talk,’ we could reintegrate them into the society,” he said.

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