Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday adjourned till January 24, 2023, to hear a suit filed by a Lagos State-based human rights lawyer, Malcom Omirhobo, asking President Muhammadu Buhari to grant Nigerians a licence to possess a AK-47 assault rifle to defend himself against criminal attacks by bandits. The matter was adjourned to enable the plaintiff to serve all court processes to the defendants. The four counsels who were at the proceedings to represent their clients did not object to the move.
Court Fixes January 2023 To Hear Lawyer’s Suit On Allowing Nigerians To Carry AK-47 Rifles To Defend Selves Against CriminalsThe matter was adjourned to enable the plaintiff to serve all court processes to the defendants.
Briefing journalists at the court premises, Omirhobo noted that he was disturbed by the rising cases of armed violence and kidnapping in Nigeria and needed to arm himself with the weapon. The lawyer said denying him the right to own a weapon is contrary to Section 3 of the Fire Arms Act Cap. F 28, Laws of the Federation 2004.
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