
Aare Onakakanfo backs Zamfara govt – ‘Terrorists own guns, Nigerians should carry too’
The council of the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland has hailed the decision of the Zamfara State Government to approve gun licenses. The government gave the approval to enable individuals to carry a firearm for defense against terrorists. There have been countless attacks in Zamfara in recent years, with hundreds killed, kidnapped or wounded. In a statement on Monday, the Gbonka Aare-Onakakanfo, Gboyega Adejumo urged South-West governors to take a cue from Zamfara. The Yoruba chiefs warned them to stop tolerating the activities of terrorists “masquerading as bandits and kidnappers, killing innocent people at will”. They noted that Zamfara Governor, Bello…