Insecurity: Reps want 18-year-old Nigerians, others to carry arms
ON MARCH 14, 202112:28 PMIN POLITICS
By Tordue Salem – Abuja
The House of Representatives, may soon pass a Bill for Act, to permit Nigerians from the age of eighteen, to carry arms for self-defence.


The House of Representatives may soon pass a Bill for Act to permit Nigerians from the age of eighteen to carry arms for self-defence.

This contradicts President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to security services to shoot any civilian bearing arms.

A Bill to that effect, entitled: “Firearms Amendment Bill”, was exclusively obtained by VANGUARD at the weekend.

The Bill sponsored by Rep. Adejoro Adeogun, states in section 2 subsection 3, that “Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), a person shall be entitled to the grant of a license or permit under this Act if, at the time of application, the person: at least eighteen years of age”. and “has a psychological evaluation certificate from a government hospital not more than six months, has a vision quality certificate from a government hospital not more than six months, has a police clearance certificate not more than twelve months, has a rifle club membership of at least six months and a firearms proficiency certificate issued by the club, and has a national identification number”.


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The Bill also demands that the bearer “Has a National Identification Number (NIN) issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)”, adding that “The Inspector General of Police, shall maintain a manual and an e-register of such permits in force”.

The Bill also states that “The Inspector General of Police, may, with the consent of the Governor of the State, grant a permit to any person to carry on the business of manufacture and repair of the firearms referred to in Part III of the Schedule to this Act”.


The bill seeks a jail sentence of at least 2 years for offences to the law.

“Section 35 (2) of the Principal Act, is amended by substituting for the words, one thousand naira or imprisonment for two years, the words seventy-five thousand or imprisonment of not less than 2 years”.

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By 2023 we'll just be 50M in population

Nigeria is now a failed state courtesy of a problem Nigeria went to acquire for a solution.

ME HAPPILY GRABBING MY OWN AK-47 RIGHT NOW

A news without source. Take it with a pinch of salt

Racoon:
Nigeria is now a failed state courtesy of a problem Nigeria went to acquire for a solution.

lol...

this country make crazy people now many pass...

fear nor go let fulani jump again oh....

all this our leaders make dey eat public funds go stop to eat am i swear...

to me shall, its the best and wrong way to go

Will the government provide it for them. If not how will the afford one that is up to the task?

Let our own Rwanda begin

Ok

nairavsdollars:
Let our own Rwanda begin

Why do Nigerians always point at Rwanda, forgetting the Nigerian-biafran civil war? The destruction and killings that happened in biafra was way bigger than the one in Rwanda