AK-47: Shoot-on-sight order will only have meaning if soldiers march into forests, says CDHR

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) says the shoot-on-sight order issued by President Muhammadu Buhari will be meaningful if soldiers march into forests.

On Wednesday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, said Buhari had directed security agencies to shoot anyone seen with AK-47 rifles.

However, in a statement issued on Sunday by Osagie Obayuwana, its national president, CDHR noted that such orders will only have effect if forests are raided, as[b] those who carry AK-47 rifles do not stay at bus-stops or in markets.[/b]

“To the CDHR, the shoot-on-sight order reported to have been made by Mr. President will only have meaning when the soldiers march into the forest,” the statement reads.


“This is especially so as those with AK47 rifles are not at bus-stops and shopping malls; they are in the bushes and forests.

“Besides, Mr. President needs to be reminded that it is not only farmers who are at risk; travellers on most high ways in Nigeria are at the mercy of rifle wielders, who have made a sport out of pouncing on vehicles in-between cities and towns.”

The group also called on the federal government to ensure that the abduction of schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, is the last of such occurrences.

It also urged government at all levels to ensure that security modalities are in place in all schools.

“We will, however, be more assured to see modalities being worked out between federal, state, and local governments to enhance development of infrastructural facilities in all schools, a principal part of which ought to be fencing and security facilities, with adequate day and night security personnel being a major component,” the group added.

https://www.thecable.ng/ak-47-shoot-on-sight-order-will-only-have-meaning-if-soldiers-march-into-forests-says-cdhr

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orisa37:
What is your Solution?

Did you read at all?
Or you want FTC?

Very funny, before the statement were they not being shot at.

Naso. Why can’t they spell Herder’s out?.
Generalizing them with ak47 tag

Useless contraption called a country!

They are fooling themselves,government knows what they are doing

The Buhari I know

The Buhari the Yoruba Muslims voted for...

Will never allow the soldiers invade forests in search of bandits and herdsmen...

What a pity

arantess:

Did you read at all?
Or you want FTC?

I wondered as well.

Exactly my thought when I first heard that directive.
How do you shoot someone in hiding(forests) @sight....SMH.
Is that even a permanent solution approach to the problem?
The directive only proved my long ago conclusion on this present political leaders>CLUELESS Leadership!!!

Anyways this bandits and herdsmen wahala is a hydra problem and the earlier it's solved the better!

Proactivity Leads To Productivity!!!
@Seniorwriter

Who is their main target if at all they moved into the forest

Very useless and weak FG full of retards

shoot on sight is highly barbaric in approach, though I know that the ethnic colouration in the insecurity challenges will yield that Buhari's postulations null and void but it will be practically fit to say that Buhari has failed apparently in securing lives and properties. my assertions is sequel to the redeployment of students from borno, yobe, etc. This simply is a definition of weakness and submission to the social challenge of the criminals in the North.

Useless order, few should know how to tackle them better

Yes

Don't really know what soldiers and police are doing in barracks when bandits and kidnappers are in the forests. They should be in forest fighting them...we can't keep paying people salary for doing no work

True talk. Killer herdsmen don't bring their AK47 to the town.

Exactly!!

Gamer999:

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Yes for giving us Play Station

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For sure Nigerian police and military ain’t going into the bush to chase anyone with AK-47. Are those not the same AK-47 wielding fighters that have been killing the army like flies almost on a daily basis? It may get the point when the subordinates will tell the oga to go get the herdsmen themselves. Apparently the recent military desertion haven’t taught the leaders anything.
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orisa37:
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he said soldiers should match to the forest

Gamer999:
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