The representative for the Funtua Constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Abubaker Mohammed, has explained the reasons for purchasing firearms for his constituents.

The lawmaker after meeting with volunteers who had taken it upon themselves to guard the community against these threats, decided to buy firearms for them to help repel the bandits.

Speaking to newsmen, he said, “These firearms that I distributed to the people of Funtua. I did it for the people to defend themselves and their communities from the bandits’ attacks.

“The firearms are 50. Every society has laws. Security forces help to train the people because Funtua is surrounded by rural areas, which started from Dikiya Makira, Maigamji, Tudun Iya maska, and Goya.

“When bandits came to attack them they were left with huge number of casualties. As at the time I went to console them over bandits attacks, they begged me to get firearms for them to defend themselves because when the bandits invaded Bagari, they pursued them with stones but if I could assist them with firearms it would help to engage the insurgents in order to protect and rescue their brothers and sisters.

“The people would not use the firearms to fight against one another. Those who received the firearms are responsible and they were advised not to use them against each other. The people who have access to the firearms are volunteer groups who have been protecting the community.