Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has ordered all residents of the state to hand over illegal firearms in their possession to a nearby police station.

He said; “Only those approved by law or the security agencies are to carry guns and other sophisticated weapons, anyone found in unlawful possession of guns should be shot on the spot.”

“The whole area of Zamfara State is declared to be a proclaimed district.”

“All firearms in illegal possession of all persons in Zamfara State are to be handed over to the nearest Police station within seven days of this proclamation.”

“All officers and soldiers of the armed forces, Department of State Security Service (DSS), Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) are hereby conferred with powers of arrest of police officers.”