The Plateau Police Command has confirmed that as a result of the skirmishes that took place on Saturday morning at Rukuba road area of Jos North LGA of
Sling Shots Defend Against Terrorists’ AK 47s in Nigeria’s Plateau State
Civilians with sling shots and homemade shotguns are scrambling to repel terrorists with assault rifles in Nigeria’s north, according to a leader of the group that saw action the night of July 31.
“We laid in the grass firing stones with our slingshots and firing the few Dane guns [shotguns] in our possession to scare the attackers,” said a civilian watch leader, who declined to give his name.
“The locally made ones [guns] fire only pellets not bullets. The shots don’t go more than 50 meters and can’t be automatic, unlike the AK47/9 [used by the terrorists] which can fire up to 3 rounds/sec and a distance of 300-400m,” wrote Gabriel Ad’Ofikwu, a retired Major in the Nigerian Army, in a text message. “They are by far inefficient to repel the attackers.”
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Residents of Jos North and Jos South LGAs of Plateau State are groaning over a ban on motorcycles and tricycles, saying the order has affected their lifestyles.
On July 15, the Plateau State Police Command announced a total ban on motorcycles and restricted movement of tricycles within Jos Metropolis and Bukuru, stating that henceforth, tricycles should not operate when it is 7.pm.
According to the police, the ban became necessary following incidences of robbery, snatching and kidnapping using tricycles, especially during the night.
Our correspondent reports that people, especially those who do not have vehicles, now close their businesses and other activities before their normal times to enable them get transportation before the banning hours.
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