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Just In!! Farmers, herdsmen get ultimatum to surrender firearms

By Obinna Unaeze

The Niger State Government on Wednesday issued a 21-day ultimatum to farmers and herdsmen in possession of illegal firearms in the state to surrender such weapons to security agencies nearest to them.

Alhaji Ardo Babayo, the state Director General, Nomadic Affairs, gave the directive during a reconciliatory meeting between the two groups in Paiko, Paikoro Local Government Area of the state.

“There is need to surrender illegal firearms because of the frequent destruction of lives and property emanating from such weapons.

“No reasonable government will fold its arms and watch people take the laws into their hands because of undue access to illegal arms,’’ Babayo said.

He warned that those who refused to surrender such weapons before the expiration of the deadline would be made to face the law.

The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Paiko, SP Sagire Garba, urged the people of the area to report suspicious movements or objects to the nearest security agency.

Alhaji Hassan Wambai, Fulani community leader in Paiko, thanked the State Government for initiating the peace forum and promised to work toward peaceful co-existence between the two groups.

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Wisdom Nwedene studied English Language at Ebonyi State University. He is a writer, an editor and has equally interviewed many top Nigerian Politicians and celebrities. For publication of your articles, press statements, upload of biography, video content, contact him via email: nwedenewisdom@gmail.com

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