Senator Ned Nwoko, representing the Delta North Senatorial District, has defended his proposed bill allowing Nigerians to carry arms for self-defense, arguing that it could deter criminal activities, especially kidnappings.
In an interview with Channels TV on Wednesday, when asked if allowing Nigerians to carry arms would address the nation’s security issues, Nwoko confidently replied, “Oh, it will. It will.”
He also shared a personal experience of loss, recalling the tragic killing of his Senior Legislative Aide during a kidnapping incident last November.
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“The estate was attacked by kidnappers going from house to house. When they got to their door, my SLA told his wife to hide with the children. He opened the door to talk to them, and he was taken away. We never saw him alive again,” he said.
Reflecting on the tragedy, Nwoko suggested that having armed citizens could deter criminals from operating with such impunity.
“If he had a gun, or if others in the community had guns, would the kidnappers have had the audacity to go door to door? That wouldn’t happen,” he said.
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However, Nwoko emphasized that his proposal comes with stringent regulations.
“For you to have the license to have a gun, you must go through a training school, a shooting school, which is a training school. You must get confirmation from two doctors that you have a sound mind.
“You must get reports from the DSS and from the police. You must also be confirmed by your local traditional ruler that you are who you are,” he said, adding that only qualified individuals would be allowed to carry arms under his plan.
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