Zamfara State police have dared the state Governor, Bello Matawalle, over his directives that residents should get their own guns to defend themselves.
The governor seems frustrated at the rising insecurity in the state with bandits and other insurgents killing and kidnapping.
The government announced on Saturday that people should get their own weapons while the guns should be licensed by the police.
The latter have however said that the ban on such gun acquisition stayed.
Commissioner of Police, Ayuba Elkana, also said he had yet to receive the directive.
‘The Punch’ quotes him as saying: “I am yet to receive any directive. Let me see the directive first before I can comment. I have not seen the directive, so I cannot comment on compliance.”
Asked if the government’s decision was a vote of no confidence on the police, the CP replied, “There is nothing like vote of no confidence, please. This is farming season and you cannot get police or any security to be following everybody to the farm. They are attacking people on the farm; that is the problem. It is not as if we are not doing our best; we are doing our best. Of recent, we rescued many people (from bandits).”
