The Chairman of Chachanga local government area, Aminu Ladan, has ordered the shooting of anyone instigating unrest or carrying firearms.
Ladan, speaking amid Minna’s ongoing turmoil by miscreants and thugs, said he has the State Government’s support and has ordered security forces to respond.
At a weekend security meeting at the Emir of Minna palace, the Council Chairman announced arrest and bail were stopped.
He promised to fire any community leader who bailed out disturbance suspects.
Ladan noted how Minna, famed for peace and harmony, has changed and lamented that some youngsters have caused disturbance in the state capital.
“The State Government has backed me up and has given him the permission to direct the police and order security outfits in the state to put an end to the days of arrest and bail of anyone caught disrupting the peace of the good people of the state and henceforth anyone seen causing unrest should be gun down immediately.
“Those miscreants have already caused a lot of damage to the residents, the government and even to the security personnel as they have injured a lot of officers on duty including a DPO.
“They have become thieves, they attack security men and also damage government properties recently. This is among other reasons why the government has decide to gun anyone down who chooses to disrupt the peace of the emirate,” he declared.
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of A Division hailed the direction but stated the police would only follow it if it became law.
He noted that the police would have had no trouble ending the insecurity generated by the miscreants and thugs, but when they apprehended one, state powers would call and order their release.
The conference finished with Minna security agencies agreeing to meet to find measures to stop miscreants and thugs.