Nigeria: Insecurity - 'Acquire Arms to Defend Yourselves,' Emir of Argungu Tells Residents
The monarch said communities should raise funds for approved weapons and warned against revenge attacks, ethnic violence and extrajudicial killings.
- Alhaji Muhammad Samaila Mera, Emir of Argungu, urged his subjects to legally acquire weapons for self-defense against persistent bandit attacks, encouraging communities to pool funds collectively to purchase approved arms.
- Addressing local leaders at his palace, Mera lamented that communities remain vulnerable due to lacking defensive means, noting that security challenges have become too overwhelming for agencies alone to handle.
- Citing his faith, the Emir stated that Islam does not encourage Muslims to remain helpless in the face of violence, arguing it is wrong to stand by while criminals harm innocent citizens and assault women.
- Clarifying his stance, Mera warned against using these measures to engage in ethnic violence or extrajudicial killings, advocating for strictly lawful protection rather than taking the law into their own hands.
- Despite the departure of many Lakurawa members, the monarch warned that armed bandits remain, calling on residents across the Argungu Emirate to maintain vigilance and cooperate with security agencies.
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