The Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, AYUBA ELKANA, has said the embargo on firearms license is still in force, noting that the police have stopped issuing license to citizens who wished to own guns.

The police boss stated this, in response to the directive by the state government that the police command should issue gun license to those eligible to bear arms.

The Zamfara State Commissioner for Information, IBRAHIM DOSARA, had in a statement on Sunday, disclosed that the government had directed residents of the state to prepare and obtain guns to defend themselves against bandits who have been terrorizing the state.

The government had directed the state Commissioner of Police to issue license to all those who qualify and are willing to obtain guns to defend themselves.

But reacting to the directive, the state commissioner of police said he has yet to receive any directive to issue gun licenses to the people.