₦airaland Forum

GanagiBitrus:
Shouldn't Hunters stay back in their states & hunt instead of travelling all over the country with arms? Especially with tensions arising from the recent lynching incident.

Do they even have gun permits for those guns?

This is a very interesting question. I think it is important for us to stay abreast of the laws of the land.

The law allows you as a registered hunter to hunt anywhere in the country. Whilst there may be good reasons to question this law, as I often have to do myself, it is the position of the law today.

Now, as a southerner I think that our representatives and senators may need to do more to enlighten the people about their rights. There are certain organisations that we overlook but they may be important for our survival.

teepain:
This is a very interesting question. I think it is important for us to stay abreast of the laws of the land.

The law allows you as a registered hunter to hunt anywhere in the country. Whilst there may be good reasons to question this law, as I often have to do myself, it is the position of the law today.

Now, as a southerner I think that our representatives and senators may need to do more to enlighten the people about their rights. There are certain organisations that we overlook but they may be important for our survival.

Show me the law, liar.

Registered with who, our state government or who?

Even if such laws exist, state can have their own laws, just like Kano and some states have blasphemy laws, and sharia laws, southern states must have their own laws to keep terrorists and kidnappers from north with guns from the south.

Show me the law, quote it, liar.

Arume:
Please these arms are for what exactly. Hope they don't give another title to this


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They have given it another title already

What right do they have traveling with weapons from state to state?

Meanwhile the same police is arresting hunters in my village every day

jmoore:
https://saharareporters.com/2025/04/13/edo-security-network-arrests-four-armed-travellers-benin-after-uromi-lynching-recovers

The AK 47 will be supplied them, if not how come kidnappers are getting increased in number. Idea is use Dane guns while in public and the the real ones on kidnapping mission

jmoore:
https://saharareporters.com/2025/04/13/edo-security-network-arrests-four-armed-travellers-benin-after-uromi-lynching-recovers

Another batch of Hunters.!!

Good enough these ones didn't make any attempts to stab any of those security personnel.

dederocs:
Northern hunters should secure North that is ravaged by terrorists iswap, bokoharam, they should help themselves. Every state have their own hunters, let them go hunt their fellow northerners.

Hunting is not just an hobby it's a job, many of these hunters are farmers who take on othwr jobs to make some money when out of harvest season.

The bush meat and game meat you buy at the side of the roads who do you think kill It.

Some of you dullards really forget you live in the "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA" which means any Nigerian can go and do engage in any legal activity in any part of Nigeria without suffering discrimination, so there is in effect no northern or southern hunter, and no laws stop any individual from carrying his registered firearms across state lines.

3fighting:
what are you saying? I don’t understand you, hunters from Kanu in Edo forest doing what? Why not allow indigenous people to do the hunting in their forests. To be honest with you non of you are honest with people like you Nigeria will not work

Ant hunter in Nigeria can only his or her trade anywhere they want in Nigeria, the laws guarantee freedom of movement for all citizens.

I hate having to explain the most simple things to people, Nigerians like chasing shadows too much they'll see a problem they'll start chasing other issues that are nonsensical and have no bearing on the real problem.

Until Nigerians start seeing this new axis of terrorism as what it really is crime of opportunity and a business for the criminals they'll keep going round in circles.

You've killed 16 innocent hunters now have you resolved the crimes! no

Afrojuju2017:
Hunting is not just an hobby it's a job, many of these hunters are farmers who take on othwr jobs to make some money when out of harvest season.

The bush meat and game meat you buy at the side of the roads who do you think kill It.

Some of you dullards really forget you live in the "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA" which means any Nigerian can go and do engage in any legal activity in any part of Nigeria without suffering discrimination, so there is in effect no northern or southern hunter, and no laws stop any individual from carrying his registered firearms across state lines.

I don't eat bush meat, we don't need hunters from the North we have our own hunters.

Southern Nigeria have millions of indigenous hunters, northern hunters should hunt in northern forests.

Northern hunters need authorisation from southern governors and government to come hunt here, moreover I think it's mischievous and sinister, a plan of encroachment to travel all the way from the North to hunt in the south....especially due to the prevailing security crises in our forests, we don't want anyone in southern forests, stay in forests of the North.

If northern hunters come hunt all our game, what will our hunters hunt?

The south can rear its own cows in ranches, and hunt it's own meat, we have our fertile land, we have oil, rubber and cash crops. We don't need North, North need south.

When have hunters now have rights to move with guns into other states and territories, this is a sinister plan, those people are bandits in disguise, our constitution does not give anyone rights to carry guns on the higy, this is a sinister plot, are we all allowed to own and carry guns in Nigeria now?

dederocs:
I don't eat bush meat, we don't need hunters from the North we have our own hunters.

Southern Nigeria have millions of indigenous hunters, northern hunters should hunt in northern forests.

Northern hunters need authorisation from southern governors and government to come hunt here, moreover I think it's mischievous and sinister, a plan of encroachment to travel all the way from the North to hunt in the south....especially due to the prevailing security crises in our forests, we don't want anyone in southern forests, stay in forests of the North.

If northern hunters come hunt all our game, what will our hunters hunt?

The south can rear its own cows in ranches, and hunt it's own meat, we have our fertile land, we have oil, rubber and cash crops. We don't need North, North need south.

Governors control land but they don't have the authority to issue gun licences, to withdraw a licence or to restrict movement.

What parts of these constitutional provisions is difficult for you to understand, the first problem is you see things in the binary viewpoint and limited views of northern hunters southern hunters, southern states northern states.

Nigeria is the one country where everyone one north and south wants to have their cakes and eat it, you can't have a federal republic where civil rights and responsibilities are dispensed with discrimination.

Afrojuju2017:
Governors control land but they don't have the authority to issue gun licences, to withdraw a licence or to restrict movement.

What parts of these constitutional provisions is difficult for you to understand, the first problem is you see things in the binary viewpoint and limited views of northern hunters southern hunters, southern states northern states.

Nigeria is the one country where everyone one north and south wants to have their cakes and eat it, you can't have a federal republic where civil rights and responsibilities are dispensed with discrimination.

Hunters need authorisation from state governors, state governors are in charge of their state, and any such authorisation to work or do business in the state including hunting, falls under the purview of state government.

It is mischievous and sinister to come all the way from the North to hunt in south, those are bandits disguising as hunters, just like herdsmen disguise, but in reality they are bandits and kidnappers.

dederocs:
Hunters need authorisation from state governors, state governors are in charge of their state, and any such authorisation to work or do business in the state including hunting, falls under the purview of state government.

It is mischievous and sinister to come all the way from the North to hunt in south, those are bandits disguising as hunters, just like herdsmen disguise, but in reality they are bandits and kidnappers.

Actually hunting is not unlike any profession, the only authorisation an hunter is required to seek from any state government is for access to state reserves and state land, however any land which doesn't belong to the state with permission of the owner or authority over that land an hunter can gain access, when we operate real fedralsimt that may change, where an individual doesn't break a law in the process of his actions or cause panic and distress a state can not impede his/her movement.

Now let's evaluate the other matter which is the issuance of a gun licences and the transport of aid licence, it's actually the prerogative of the IGP to issue a licence, to oversight the licence and to withdraw the licence, most hunters in Nigeria use either a Dane gun or shotgun which are both permitted under licence once the ammunition is of a calibre less than 0.23mm

The 0.23mm specification is peculiar because most semi-auto rifles i.e AK47 and the NATO rounds are larger than 0.23mm, so it's a means to effectively ban the use of an AK47 or similar semiautomatic weapon from civilian use, so therefore I can acquire licence for a 0.22 calibre long rifle however the weapon can not be self loading.

The firearms Act is an old law that need some updating but in itself is a very fine technical document that leaves little space for ambiguity when applied appropriately.

They're all terrorists n kidnappers

Afrojuju2017:
Actually hunting is not unlike any profession, the only authorisation an hunter is required to seek from any state government is for access to state reserves and state land, however any land which doesn't belong to the state with permission of the owner or authority over that land an hunter can gain access, when we operate real fedralsimt that may change, where an individual doesn't break a law in the process of his actions or cause panic and distress a state can not impede his/her movement.

Now let's evaluate the other matter which is the issuance of a gun licences and the transport of aid licence, it's actually the prerogative of the IGP to issue a licence, to oversight the licence and to withdraw the licence, most hunters in Nigeria use either a Dane gun or shotgun which are both permitted under licence once the ammunition is of a calibre less than 0.23mm

The 0.23mm specification is peculiar because most semi-auto rifles i.e AK47 and the NATO rounds are larger than 0.23mm, so it's a means to effectively ban the use of an AK47 or similar semiautomatic weapon from civilian use, so therefore I can acquire licence for a 0.22 calibre long rifle however the weapon can not be self loading.

The firearms Act is an old law that need some updating but in itself is a very fine technical document that leaves little space for ambiguity when applied appropriately.

We don't need fulanis or northerners in our forests, they are kidnappers, a kidnapper/terrorists kills, to disguise and use cunning is what terrorists and kidnappers do, they disguise, the terrorists Islamic extremists are allowed by their beliefs to use disguises and tricks to subdue an enemy. All those bola boys/scrap metal boys are disguises, all the herdsmen in the forests are disguises and cheap tricks, infiltration on southern cities and towns, opening up cells etc, we know that terrorists also use intelligence, disguising as hunters, herdsmen to kill innocent Nigerians, anyone seen carrying guns along the highway is a criminal and kidnapper...this is how war erupts, I don't know what make you fools feel entitled.

Federalism gives a state governor the right to outlaw any group that pose a threat to the wellbeing of the state and it's indigenes, anything that has to do with the state, and how it relates with groups and people is up to the state governor.

You people with your small brain, thinking everyone is dumb as you are. A state governor can outlaw miyetti group, can outlaw herdsmen group, outlaw northern hunters from their state due to security concerns, and outlaw herdsmen from the state, since they have been kidnapping and killing, this is well within the rights of a state governor. The state governor is the chief security officer of the state. This is the spirit of true federalism...states have more powers to conduct their affairs, have their state police, implement stronger state laws etc...

dederocs:
We don't need fulanis or northerners in our forests, they are kidnappers, a kidnapper/terrorists kills, to disguise and use cunning is what terrorists and kidnappers do, they disguise, the terrorists Islamic extremists are allowed by their beliefs to use disguises and tricks to subdue an enemy. All those bola boys/scrap metal boys are disguises, all the herdsmen in the forests are disguises and cheap tricks, infiltration on southern cities and towns, opening up cells etc, we know that terrorists also use intelligence, disguising as hunters, herdsmen to kill innocent Nigerians, anyone seen carrying guns along the highway is a criminal and kidnapper...this is how war erupts, I don't know what make you fools feel entitled.

Federalism gives a state governor the right to outlaw any group that pose a threat to the wellbeing of the state and it's indigenes, anything that has to do with the state, and how it relates with groups and people is up to the state governor.

You people with your small brain, thinking everyone is dumb as you are. A state governor can outlaw miyetti group, can outlaw herdsmen group, outlaw northern hunters from their state due to security concerns, and outlaw herdsmen from the state, since they have been kidnapping and killing, this is well within the rights of a state governor. The state governor is the chief security officer of the state. This is the spirit of true federalism...states have more powers to conduct their affairs, have their state police, implement stronger state laws etc...

I'm enlightening you but evidently you are a cow, a simple ruminant destined for failure.

Nobody wants a kidnapper or any other criminal be they Fulani, Igbo , Yoruba, efik , taps, Ijaw within the society byit no single governor I repeat no single governor can legally ban any association within Nigeria even the president is not at liberty to do so where the organisation has not been seen to be treasonous in nature.

A governor can not ban Miyetti Allah on the basis that they are Fulani and some Fulani are kidnappers and bandits, by the constitution of the FGN any group of persons can form a group so far they don't engage in crime, they'll simply take the government to court in a civilised society unlike Nigeria where the FG and state Gives don't honour judgements against them that would be a slam dunk case for the petitioners


Nigerian like to ignore the issue and start dancing around in circles, ignoring the more pertinent matter of crime and prevention and focusing on some ethnic dog whistling and jingoism. It's why the three major tribes within Benue in-between killing themselves over land dispute have not resolved the issue of external individuals formenting violence on their people.

Afrojuju2017:
I'm enlightening you but evidently you are a cow, a simple ruminant destined for failure.

Nobody wants a kidnapper or any other criminal be they Fulani, Igbo , Yoruba, efik , taps, Ijaw within the society byit no single governor I repeat no single governor can legally ban any association within Nigeria even the president is not at liberty to do so where the organisation has not been seen to be treasonous in nature.

A governor can not ban Miyetti Allah on the basis that they are Fulani and some Fulani are kidnappers and bandits, by the constitution of the FGN any group of persons can form a group so far they don't engage in crime, they'll simply take the government to court in a civilised society unlike Nigeria where the FG and state Gives don't honour judgements against them that would be a slam dunk case for the petitioners


Nigerian like to ignore the issue and start dancing around in circles, ignoring the more pertinent matter of crime and prevention and focusing on some ethnic dog whistling and jingoism. It's why the three major tribes within Benue in-between killing themselves over land dispute have not resolved the issue of external individuals formenting violence on their people.

The governor of a northern states just banned dreadlocks, Lagos state governor arrested the ipob chief for threatening the state, and you say a governor can not ban miyetti for being a threat to the peace of the state?

You are just talking from a biased view as a northerner, I won't waste my time talking to a bigot.

dederocs:
The governor of a northern states just banned dreadlocks, Lagos state governor arrested the ipob chief for threatening the state, and you say a governor can not ban miyetti for being a threat to the peace of the state?

You are just talking from a biased view as a northerner, I won't waste my time talking to a bigot.

You don't need to ban Miyetti as a governor, what you need is to ban open grazing after giving them time then start arresting and seizing the cattle of violators

dederocs:
The governor of a northern states just banned dreadlocks, Lagos state governor arrested the ipob chief for threatening the state, and you say a governor can not ban miyetti for being a threat to the peace of the state?

You are just talking from a biased view as a northerner, I won't waste my time talking to a bigot.

The governor of a northern state, Niger specifically didn't ban dreadlocks he made a simple redundant statement which couldn't be enforced, unlike many I saw the intention but he failed on his plan of implementation.

His intention was not to tackle individuals with dreadlocks bit rather to pay particul attention to individuals with "knotty" hair, because many bandits who have been in bushes and away from civilised society may have knotty hair hod choice of words "dreadlocks' however fapls him and also by constitution and international law no one can be arrested and detained forcharacter traits such as skin tone, hair style, race , height sex etc he was also quick to rescind his earlier gaffe because no respectable police officer would follow it

With all the vast mountains and forest along Doguwa-Riruwai-Falgore these guys choose to travel down south to cause trouble in the name of hunting

ImpartialGuy:
Why is it okay for northerners to bear illegal arms all over the country but southerners don't bear arms at all? Two constitutions, one country!

It seems the guns were licensed and they were equally farmers as well.

It's just that the state of insecurity in the country now is bringing so much caution and apprehension.

Afrojuju2017:
The governor of a northern state, Niger specifically didn't ban dreadlocks he made a simple redundant statement which couldn't be enforced, unlike many I saw the intention but he failed on his plan of implementation.

His intention was not to tackle individuals with dreadlocks bit rather to pay particul attention to individuals with "knotty" hair, because many bandits who have been in bushes and away from civilised society may have knotty hair hod choice of words "dreadlocks' however fapls him and also by constitution and international law no one can be arrested and detained forcharacter traits such as skin tone, hair style, race , height sex etc he was also quick to rescind his earlier gaffe because no respectable police officer would follow it

Your governors ban alcohol, and hisbah can molest and harass a southerner drinking in a bar in the North.

It is infringement of human rights to tell a person they can't drink alcohol, if northern governors can do this, southern governors can and should ban miyetti group, they seem to motivate the herdsmen, the miyetti and their allied fulani groups know these herdsmen, they should be arrested and interrogated, and miyetti banned from the south of Nigeria for the group is sinister and should be investigated.

It is infringement on the rights of women to cover their head when they are in areas of the North, you can't force anyone to cover head.

The blasphemy laws are an infringement of right of speech.

Southern states should enact their own laws in light of these encroachment by fulani herdsmen killers, and ransacking of communities, we must enact laws to secure our states and communities.

Ban open grazing totally across the South and anyone caught sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Any northerner in our communities and villages should be registered and vetted.

Southern governors and state equip your vigilantes and never ever employ fulani or northerners as security or vigilante members of southern states, because only an indigene truly love his state and can fight for it, employing northerners will sabotage your security system.

North have been enacting laws that affect southerners negatively we didn't complain, we must enact our laws to protect our lands.

Ban all northerners from southern forests, only registered southern hunters should be licenced to hunt in the south, we know criminals, bandits and terrorists use disguises.

Southern state must occupy our forests with 200,000 southern forests security network operatives, state governors should build bases across southern forests. Occupy the forests of the south, route and destroy all terrorists and kidnappers hiding in the forests.

All Northerners living in the south must be registered.

Ban and outlaw open grazing, and anyone caught in the forests should be sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.

Hunters should be licenced by the state governor and only indigenous hunters from a state should hunt in their state. All hunters hunt in your state.

Ban all movement with firearms, outlaw firearms totally, only state vigilantes and security operatives should carry firearms.
Southern governors forum must come together and create a southern forests security network.

Too many people have died, measures must be taken by southern governors, stop being weak, use state powers under federal structure, protect your people and homeland.

Give vigilantes automatic weapons, state governors should sue federal government, state vigilantes should have automatic AK 47.

dederocs:
Your governors ban alcohol, and hisbah can molest and harass a southerner drinking in a bar in the North.

It is infringement of human rights to tell a person they can't drink alcohol, if northern governors can do this, southern governors can and should ban miyetti group, they seem to motivate the herdsmen, the miyetti and their allied fulani groups know these herdsmen, they should be arrested and interrogated, and miyetti banned from the south of Nigeria for the group is sinister and should be investigated.

It is infringement on the rights of women to cover their head when they are in areas of the North, you can't force anyone to cover head.

The blasphemy laws are an infringement of right of speech.

Southern states should enact their own laws in light of these encroachment by fulani herdsmen killers, and ransacking of communities, we must enact laws to secure our states and communities.

Ban open grazing totally across the South and anyone caught sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Any northerner in our communities and villages should be registered and vetted.

Southern governors and state equip your vigilantes and never ever employ fulani or northerners as security or vigilante members of southern states, because only an indigene truly love his state and can fight for it, employing northerners will sabotage your security system.

North have been enacting laws that affect southerners negatively we didn't complain, we must enact our laws to protect our lands.

Ban all northerners from southern forests, only registered southern hunters should be licenced to hunt in the south, we know criminals, bandits and terrorists use disguises.

Southern state must occupy our forests with 200,000 southern forests security network operatives, state governors should build bases across southern forests. Occupy the forests of the south, route and destroy all terrorists and kidnappers hiding in the forests.

My governor never banned alcohol, we dey drink alcohol steady in osun state. You already fell on your face before you got out of the gate

Afrojuju2017:
My governor never banned alcohol, we dey drink alcohol steady in osun state. You already fell on your face before you got out of the gate

Is Osun in the North?

Free yourself from mental slavery.

dederocs:
Is Osun in the North?

Free yourself from mental slavery.

Where did I ever suggest I'm from the North

dederocs:
Is Osun in the North?

Free yourself from mental slavery.

If Osun is not in the North then why did your deluded self call me a northerner.

You need to free yourself from mental slavery and the false notion of the hidden enemy