Nasarawa State Police Command Orders Proscribed Vigilante Groups To Submit Weapons Among Others

by Michael Umudjon

With Executive Order No.1 of 2024 on the proscription of Ethnic vigilante groups and other similar organizations by Nasarawa State government, Commissioner of police CP Shehu Umar Nadada have directed all state commands with immediate to carry out the ban place on all groups affected, mostly Kungiyar Zaman Lafia Nomad vigilante which was recently created .

DSP RAMHAN NANSEL the commands Public Relations Officer made this known in a statement titled “Ban of Ethnic vigilante groups and other similar organizations in Nasarawa State” which was made available to Option Radio on Thursday morning.

“In Reference to the Executive Order No.1 the 2024 on the proscription of Ethnic vigilante groups and other similar organizations, the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Shehu Umar Nadada psc, mni wishes to inform the good people of Nasarawa State, most especially the Kungiyar Zaman Lafia Nomad vigilante, Bassa vigilante, Eggon vigilante and other “similar organizations” which includes any association, movement or group of persons or society in whatever name called or form, with the aim and objectives of providing security amongst particular ethnic group within Nasarawa State through the use of force or arms that their activities or operations is hereby banned.”

The statement further added that each group were given two weeks to submit weapons and other equipments to police commands closer to them.

“To this end, the Commissioner of Police has ordered all Area Commanders, Divisional Police officers, Heads of Department/Tactical teams in the Command to carry out full enforcement of the Ban.
He therefore warn all members of the groups to hand over all uniforms and accoutrements in their possession to the Area Commanders or Divisional Police officers closest to their areas within two weeks from the date of this pronouncement; as anyone caught operating or found to be in possession of prohibited firearms will be arrested and made to bear the full wrath of the law. “