CDS, General Musa Orders Local Hunters, Vigilante Groups to Register With Authorities, Calls for Calm in Edo
All local hunters and vigilante groups have been directed to register with the police, DSS, Armed Forces of Nigeria and any other agencies mandated by law to regulate the possession of fire arms.
The Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, who gave the directive, also called on vigilante groups to always revert to police for appropriate action.
General Musa gave the order following the incident which occurred on 28 March 2025, when sixteen armed men were killed by vigilante operatives who said that they were terrorists.
He maintained that the incident could have been avoided if the appropriate authorities were notified and involved in ascertaining the identity of the victims.
Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau in a press statement said General Musa condoled with the families of those who lost their lives
Generam Musa condemned the killing, describing it as an unnecessary loss of life, and called for calm and support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies to continue to perform their constitutional duties with diligence.
The CDS also urged Nigerians not to take laws into their hands, but always revert to constitutated authorities in matters that affect security. The Nigeria police, military, and other security agencies are well trained to handle such matters.
The Chief of Defence Staff assured Nigerians that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) will work closely with the police and other relavant security agencies to bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.
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