Insecurity: Nasarawa bans ethnic vigilance groups in Executive Order
Following the emergency security meeting convened by Governor Abdullahi Sule on Monday, the Nasarawa State government has proscribed all ethnic vigilance groups operating in the Ares.
The government equally directed affected ethnic groups to handover their uniforms and weapons to the state Commissioner of Police within two weeks.
Citing the powers vested in him by Section 97A of the Penal Code as well as other relevant laws, Sule banned the Fulani ethnic vigilance group known as the Kungiyar Zaman Lafiya, Bassa Vigilante group, as well as the Eggon Vigilante Group through Executive Order No. 1 of 2024, issued on Tuesday.
“Similar organizations include 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 groups within Nasarawa State through the use of force or arms etc,” part of the Executive Order No. 1 of 2024 said.
Accordingly, the Kungiyar Zaman Lafiya Nomad Vigilante, Bassa Vigilante, Eggon Vigilante and other similar organizations are henceforth proscribed and declared unlawful societies that are inimical to good governance in the state.
The government therefore directed that members of the Kungiwar Zaman Lafiya nomad Vigilante, Bassa Vigilante, Eggon Vigilante and other similar organizations, to handover all weapons or arms in their possession along with uniforms to the Commissioner of Police Nasarawa State within two weeks from the date of issuance of the order.
