Allowing individuals carry arms will significantly reduce Insecurity —Senator shares personal experience
Allowing individuals carry arms will significantly reduce Insecurity —Senator shares personal experience
Ned Nwoko, the senator representing Delta North, has strongly defended his proposal for a bill that would allow civilians to own and carry firearms.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, he elaborated on his stance.
Senator Nwoko argued that enabling Nigerians to bear arms would significantly bolster their ability to defend themselves amid rising insecurity in the country.
When questioned about the effectiveness of armed civilians in resolving security issues, he confidently asserted, “Yes, it will.”
He also shared a personal story, recounting the tragic murder of his Senior Legislative Aide last November during a violent attack on his home in Abuja, underscoring the urgency of addressing the nation’s safety concerns.
He said: “My SLA was killed in November last year and the wife said the estate was attacked by kidnappers. When they got to their door, they wanted to knock down the door, the wife and kids went to hide under the bed in one of the rooms.
“When he want to open the door, he was taken and nobody saw him again. As a matter of fact, those people who took him away have been arrested. If he had a gun or members of that estate had guns, you think the kidnappers would have the audacity to knock from house to house knowing that people are armed? That wouldn’t happen.
However, “for you to have the license to have a gun, you must go through a training school, a shooting school, which is a training school. You must get confirmation from two doctors that you have a sound mind.
“You must get reports from the DSS and from the police. You must also be confirmed by your local traditional ruler that you are who you are,” he said, adding that only qualified individuals would be allowed to carry arms under his plan.”
