Gov Massari Urges Katsina Residents to Obtain Fire Arms for self Defence.

Aminu Bello Masari, the Governor of Katsina State, has urged residents to obtain firearms in order to protect themselves from the onslaught of bandits that has engulfed Nigeria’s Northwest region.

Aminu Bello Masari, the Governor of Katsina State, has urged residents to obtain firearms in order to protect themselves from the onslaught of bandits that has engulfed Nigeria’s Northwest region.

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According to a BBC Hausa report, while speaking with journalists in Katsina, Masari stated that the number of police operatives in Katsina State was less than 3000, and that the government would assist citizens who wanted to acquire arms in order to contribute to the restoration of security.

According to him, ” security is everybody’s affair, irrespective of political difference. What the public should know is that in Katsina; you don’t have 3000 police. Therefore, we are calling on whoever wants to protect himself and his family to acquire arms.

He said ” the religion of Islam has allowed a person to protect himself and his property and family. If you die in the course of protecting yourself, you die a martyr. The annoying fact is that bandits have access to guns and good people don’t have access to these guns with which they can use to protect themselves and their families”. 

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The Governor said government Will assist any person who would like to acquire arms in order to stop banditry. 

” We will assist those who want to bring in arms because there is a need for the people of Katsina to support the security agents,” he said.