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Armed Herdsmen Will Be Treated As Kidnapper, Armed Robber - Delta
State Police Commissioner, Mustafa
Delta Police Commissioner Mr. Muhammed Mustafa has
stated that armed herdsmen will be treated as robbers and kidnappers.
Mustafa said this while speaking to newsmen in
Asaba, the Delta State capital.
He said the command had stepped up measures to
recover illegal arms in the possession of herdsmen.
He said: “We have set up a task force headed by
Assistant Commissioner of Police Peter Wagbara.
“We have real herdsmen, who are law-abiding, but any
herdsman seen carrying arms should be taken as a criminal. He will be treated
as a robber or kidnapper.”
Mustafa restated that the 21-day grace period, which
starts from March 1, had been given to people to surrender illegal arms to the
command through area commanders.
He listed the affected persons as members of
vigilance groups and neighbourhood watch, town unions, hunters, night guards
and herdsmen.
Mustafa said at the expiration of the ultimatum,
anyone found in possession of illegal arms would be arrested, investigated and
prosecuted.
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