Tambuwal Recommends Death Penalty for Arms Purveyors via thisdaylive
· Canvasses new legislation for arms control, disarmamentAmid the rising activities of bandits, insurgents and terrorists nationwide, Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal yesterday recommended death penalty or life imprisonment for citizens found in possession of unlawful arms and weapon in the country.
The governor observed that there “are more small arms and light weapons in the hand of non-state actors across the federation than there are in the hands of security operatives.” “After the grace period, a maximum punishment like a death sentence or life imprisonment should be prescribed for unlawful possession of arms. This is the only way we can have peace in this country,” he said
On the activities of bandits and kidnappers in some local government areas in Sokoto, the governor said the state government would soon establish a state vigilante group, which could be deployed to troubled areas.
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