Governor Bago issued the directive during a security meeting held in Minna on Tuesday.April 22, 2025
He stated that the measure was part of efforts to curb the resurgence of insecurity in the state capital.
“Anyone found in possession of any weapon, including knives and sticks, should be treated as an armed robber, and if killed, the parents must pay for the bullet before releasing the corpse. Anyone keeping dreadlock hair should be arrested and shaved,”
This pronouncement coincided with the governor’s imposition of a dusk-to-dawn curfew across Minna on Tuesday.
Governor Bago further pledged to deploy the full force of his administration against those responsible for perpetuating insecurity in the state.
“Anyone found in possession of any weapon, including knives and sticks, should be treated as an armed robber, and if killed, the parents must pay for the bullet before releasing the corpse. Anyone keeping dreadlock hair should be arrested and shaved,”
This pronouncement coincided with the governor’s imposition of a dusk-to-dawn curfew across Minna on Tuesday.
Governor Bago further pledged to deploy the full force of his administration against those responsible for perpetuating insecurity in the state.
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Osubirile.
ReplyDeleteTufiakwa! Which kin leaders be this...Dreadlocks that has roots in Africa even our ancestors wore them...How can you profile someone as a criminal just by how they look..
DeleteYou will create a bigger problem than the ones you hope to solve....Lack of deep thinking is the problem of this country...
Please forgive my ignorance but what does dreadlocks has to do with security?
ReplyDeleteLol, e reach to ask o. Bsckward thinking leader.
Deleteits like arressting people for bone straight.
Deletei Just tiire.
may b those apprehended doing evils wears dreadlocks but d handle must apply wisdom in carrying out thetask. no b all dat wears it looks criminal.
DeleteWhat kind of talk is this? what has dreadlock got to do with insecurity matter? if he doesn't like dreadlock personally, what concerns the state. It is all shades of wrong to just get hold of somenody and start shaving their hair, when fhey are not your babies. Shoir !
ReplyDeleteArrest All Of Them🙄
ReplyDeleteI No Kukuma Like Dread Lock 🤣🤪
🤣🤣 Dread Lock is Scary self🤣
Hello iya Boys
Dreadlocks only, beard gangs nko...
ReplyDeleteGov Bago has spoken hehehe 😳
ReplyDeleteAhhh... Ohhh
ReplyDeleteWe are not supposed to be in the same country with these people 😩. Lugard ,waka🖐️
ReplyDeleteHahahaha The waka got me
DeleteI read the full statement and I agree with him except the dread lock, he's trying to rid of all miscreants and criminals
ReplyDeleteI don't know why I find this funny. Maybe because I'm not a fan of dreadlocks 😅. A guy with dreadlock is a huge turn off for me.
ReplyDeleteIt is well with them
ReplyDeleteWhat a clown.
ReplyDeleteBoth gender?
ReplyDeleteLike say dat dreadlocks go stop d insecurity
We keep chasing shadows
ReplyDeleteThe only time this governor is in the news, it is for the wrong reasons.
ReplyDeleteThe bandits and terrorists are not on dreadlocks. Misplaced priority. 😠😠😠
ReplyDeleteChanneling energy to the wrong source.
ReplyDeleteAs typical to our leaders.
If that is the case why are those with long beards not also being shaved? Some bearded men are wreaking havoc around the nation so shave the bearded men too.
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