President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agencies to shoot anyone carrying arms.<\/p>\n
His spokesman, Garba Shehu, made the announcement in an interview with the BBC Hausa.<\/p>\n
Buhari also directed suppression of bandits who refused to surrender.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe president<\/a> has ordered security forces to go into the bushes and shoot whoever they see with sophisticated weapons like AK-47,\u201d Shehu said.<\/p>\n Bandits have been terrorizing Northwestern states in recent years. The outlaws engage in murders and kidnap for ransom.<\/p>\n Recall that Ortom and Mohammed had clashed over a comment made by the Bauchi Governor that Fulani herdsmen should be allowed to carry AK-47 for self protection.<\/p>\n Ana amfani da jirage wajen kai wa 'yan ta'adda makamai a Zamfara – Fadar Shugaba Buhari pic.twitter.com\/ZQC1LXH51Z<\/a><\/p>\n — BBC News Hausa (@bbchausa) March 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n