The North Central Center for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons has revealed that over 500 blacksmiths are currently on its watchlist for illegal
The zonal coordinator of the center, Major General Hamza Bature made this known during a courtesy visit to the Niger State chapter of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in Minna.
According to him: “Over 500 blacksmiths have been identified in the North Central zone. Some blacksmiths have left their traditional role of fabricating items, and now fabricating guns for bandits and criminals. Some of them know who they are making the weapons for while others fabricate and are bought through third parties.
He disclosed that soon those on the center’s watchlist would be arrested and if found guilty would be made to face the wrath of the law. ” We are also calling on members of the public in possession of firearms to bring them to us. The more weapons in the hands of the people the more unsafe we become in the society. We can see what is happening in countries where people are allowed to own firearms . It is no longer a military situation, but requires all relevant stakeholders to stand against the proliferation of weapons; if society turns against a thing, it will go away, “he said.
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