Nigerians Can Bear Arms If They Meet Requirements - Falana

[@adeanjy4155]

Mr Femi Falana needs a podcast where he can teach the public about our rights. The man is an oasis of knowledge about Nigerian law and relevant judicial cases that matter to everyday Nigerians. Someone who knows him, please tell him to do this. Every time I watch Mr Falana speak on matters of Nigeria's constitution and the law, I feel empowered as a citizen.

[@beautifullifemedia2733]

Fod bless you Sir Falana, we need more righteous activists like him in Nigeria.

[@Slyd1701]

Am applying this year who is is applying...? You are the Security of your life

[@K.Flow23]

Falz and his pops need to start a podcast where he can teach the public about our rights.

[@ted.n9609]

Why should criminals or armed robbers attack people in their houses, but the people have no guns to diffend themselves. It does not make any sense. Nigerians should have the right to defend themselves and their family when attacked. All these armed robberies and unknown gun men attacks will end immediately.

[@questionmore4675]

That's colonial laws, before colonisation Nigerians bear arms for self defense but politicians don't want Nigerians to bear arms because of the evil they committed.

[@princesskessina6772]

​@@questionmore4675 u are absolutely right

[@luckyclement3500]

Save yourself first. Let the court decide the firearm later.

[@Afro_Updates]

I think the people living in the attacked prone areas should have arms

[@kaiserphemi]

Wait, Nigerians do not know that right to bear arms is in the constitution?? 😒 As far as I can tell, you can apply to bear certain arms in the country from the Police It's in the constitution for God's sake. Thank God Chief Falana shed more light on this.

[@Evans-w8u]

How many guns and licenses do you have? Do you have any? Or just ranting here as if you’re a human being.

[@ReplyMNO]

@@Evans-w8u Don’t mind him. Some Nigerians like to talk and do the barest minimum. Why is a former Governor (Akeredolu) writing for licenses for a security outfit if it is already a right in the constitution. Is that not contradictory? About this so called License. Did Amotekun get one? No. Did Ebubeagu get one? No. It means it is not a right but is subject to approval or to the discretion of the authorities. A right is one granted to a citizen at birth that becomes active when he or she comes of age.

[@emmanuelochieke1645]

Another fôôl rambling about right and what is in the Nigerian constitution.

[@mikolowiskamikolowiska4993]

​@@ReplyMNOdo Americans get licenses for guns? Do Americans have a right to bear arms? Free speech sha

[@ReplyMNO]

@@mikolowiskamikolowiska4993 Yes, every Americans citizen have the right to bear arms as written in the second Amendment of the U.S constitution. So you can walk into a gun store and buy a gun or rifle and leave with it 30 minutes later after a national background check is run on your records. If there is something on your records that cannot be verified immediately you can come back for the gun in 2 days. If there is a felony on the buyers record for aggravated assault or armed robbery or a psychiatric condition the sale will be denied on those grounds. Most states require you to get a permit to conceal carry or open carry your gun on your person, in public. But you do not need any permit to have it on your property, that is in your car or home.

[@fredelaiho6931]

Always a pleasure to listen to Mr Femi Falana. Kudos to the entire crew.

[@overstandnigeria]

It's a class matter. Nigeria basically dehumanizes it's lower class.

[@mikolowiskamikolowiska4993]

Lower class choose to be lower

[@bosederachealomole3356]

God bless u jare baba FALANA . Our next President to be .

[@josephkelnan8621]

Chief Femi Falana has always been outspoken, thank you Chief Femi Falana for speaking truth to power. I urge my Governor Mr Caleb Mutfwang to take a decisive decision to protect our people from the hands of Invaders

[@mikolowiskamikolowiska4993]

And what have Nigeria gotten from it

[@overstandnigeria]

The governments resistance against allowing it's citizens to bear arms is the fact that it would highlight the governments laps in providing security.

[@Afolalu]

I always like Falana

[@ritchpoint]

The best interview I have ever watched in Channels TV. ..The rest are for APC and TINUBU promo. What a TV station.

[@josephkelnan8621]

Mr femi Falana is saying the truth I have read that path of the constitution as well and I need not interpretation

[@EphraimNweke-o6f]

My brother faranu you are talking well All the Fulani Man have a k 47 who give them license well other nationality Nigeria govt refuse to give license to order nationality the northern Fulani know what they doing there evils

[@SegunKelly24]

I will apply ASAP

[@chigoziriisaac4169]

The owners of Nigeria (UK) will never allow the populace to bear am, bcos that will stiffle the incursion of the uniform men, political bugs to stop and it's stoppage will enbolden the populace to ask adequate question on how their Commonwealth is shared or administered.

[@mikolowiskamikolowiska4993]

Militants were not allowed Ugm are not allowed They do tho Maybe you're meant to be owned

[@olufemieko4323]

speak on sir love you.

[@sharpshenk3794]

Ranching is not govt's business. Herders are private business men who should provide the infrastructure for themselves. These cattle herds are owned by wealthy politicians who pilfer our common patrimony and invest them in foreign choice properties. They can as well use the stolen funds to provide ranches. Nigeria cannot keep pampering a section of the country who are mostly foreigners and prioritize their well-being over other country men.

[@truthmatters5055]

If there is a state police and the right to bear arm .case closed

[@chiefdenis]

this is nothing but the truth, the federal police is a very flawed system

[@SmartKelz]

I love u daddy... Law genius There are Sans n there is a SAN

[@EphraimNweke-o6f]

My brother fulana you are talking well All the Fulani Man have a k 47 who give them license well other nationality Nigeria govt refuse to give license to order nationality the northern Fulani know what they doing there evils

[@rashy1000]

Mr. Falana's right to self-defense idea is similar to (STAND YOUR GROUND ) in some states in America. Things can get messy.

[@valentinemaduka2319]

You cannot invade Any location in KwaZulu-Natal.

[@supreme7761]

Everybody has a gun there😂

[@Yahoo4832]

Force cannot be proportionate if there is an unlawful invasion of my person or property.

[@asanibabatunde8646]

The landlords should be allowed to bear arms with trackers.

[@AvidAfrican]

If a Fulani man can bear arms, i also have the rights to bear guns for self-defense...

[@Woooo115]

Bear arms?? . Have you seen USA. Just because it is in the constitution doesn't mean it is right. This man is Oyinbo smart - follow

[@Olawuni40]

Mr Falana is very wrong he should know that Lagos state government cannot trial a serving soldier. Until the soldier is trial and dismis before he can be trial in civil court. All the offenses are there in armed forces act.

[@kwobsiemarius9613]

Great interviewer

[@OzomataHenry-xu5qv]

How can poor vulnerable poor Nigerians purchase the gun and pay for the last licence. We need it seriously in the North.

[@ReplyMNO]

The Chief of Army Staff is misinformed about how a democracy works. The proper checks and balance that must exist in a democracy guarantees the right of self defense and prevention of tyranny of the Executive, the military or any other group. Nigeria needs its own Second Amendment laws.

[@iyayeowuapu284]

It seems as though you live outside 🇳🇬. The Nigerian state is not suitable for one to bear arms. That's why the COAS says it's not adviceable.

[@ReplyMNO]

That is an excuse and a fallacy . There are internal tensions and conflicts in all countries. The right to bear arms keeps everyone honest and polite and maintains the necessary checks on tyranny.

[@chiefdenis]

an armed society is a polite society

[@mikolowiskamikolowiska4993]

But what does the democratic law say now? Did the coas say anything extra judicial?

[@princedennis9077]

If we know the disadvantages of citizens bearing arms, we will not call for it, in America where they bear arms has it stop criminality?, The government should leave up to his responsibility by protecting Nigerians, , how do weapons get into Nigeria, what is the state od our boaders ?

[@passiiclemency6383]

It is necessary to bear arms; lives can be lost in Nigeria easily

[@rafiubello7778]

If the government fails in her duty to protect citizens, guns or other protective methods should be allowed. The security level of the Nation is level 2 and security preparedness is less than 30percent.

[@ativiejonathan3705]

If we want a better Nation nobody should be above the laws

[@ogumka1976]

Fulani herdsmen: are they Nigerian or not? Because they carry AK47 with a lots of ammunition

[@AfricansEyes]

All Nigerian has full rights to defend their life if absent of police protection for this reasons buy a weapon and latwr has full permits by law ...First buy first.😊

[@asanibabatunde8646]

Police cannot be in every books and crannies of the country.there should be a modicum of arms and arms bearing in these communities

[@marriagedivorcecourtfamily1932]

it's a call anarchy period, falana is an old ages human rights activists

[@obomism]

I was seriously listening to this man until he said "herders farmers clash" very hypocritic.

[@questionmore4675]

Colonial requirements not needed before Nigeria bear arms,this colonial laws should be abrogated, it's time Nigeria live as it use to defend itself against terrorist, killers .

[@clarityomoregie8934]

This interviewer knows even more than Falana but trying to make him say it himself.

[@bosederachealomole3356]

LORIIRO BUDGET , OLE NI GBOGBO WON!!!!

[@yabofabian1826]

How many times have the Police gone after bandits with helicopters? How can a trained army Commander say that the force is overwhelmed?

[@ObjectiveObserver-xh4vk]

Nigerian leaders are mostly reckless.😢

[@anthonyabbah2763]

Mr baba falan, just tell the current government that they have acheive total down fall

[@luckyclement3500]

The genocide is getting too much.

[@MenderSlen579]

Ok this country has failed.

[@user-pd8rc7tz4h]

why is that guy adjusting the shirt of the govenor when he is doing is security duties

[@enifomeomagbemi9074]

Yes its our right to bear arms but in a nation where there is no respect for law and order, where people cannot get justice is it really a good idea for them to be allowed to carry arms. its going to be a jungle of a nation way above what we see now.

[@prestinnguyen9329]

we know you people

[@zxenon_]

Your concerns are 100% valid o.

[@ABCD1234-user-x3v]

Are you forgetting people are already bearing arms and are using it to attack.

[@wgbiziness14]

Whatever you think of this argument and suggestion put forward; I do not subscribe to this idea and sentiment to bear arms. We do not want any more complications in Nigeria. The citizenry of Nigeria knows what to do to eradicate banditry. Nigeria cannot change by the introduction of gun culture in the country. All Nigeria needs is an enabling environment for good governance, not guns. Stop complicating the already complicated situation in the country. We want good leadership that will ensure transparency and accountability. Period! Please sir, do not Americanise Nigeria to become a gun culture country. We don't need guns, all we need is good leadership and governance.

[@cosmasadebowale5877]

First step towards security in Nigerians Communities is State Police establishment period.

[@AkomolafeSunday-ms9bn]

Let d gov creat foot soldier like d Amotekun in d southwest

[@themasculinitychannel4263]

This is sooo delicious

[@ifeanyiikpegbu6465]

The firearms act says the age provision is minimum of 40yrs of age,, not 17yrs as he said

[@iyanuoluwastephen5894]

17yrs go and read the Act

[@ifeanyiikpegbu6465]

@@iyanuoluwastephen5894 Ok, that's correct. My mistake

[@jeremiahegenti1325]

Did that fort- rightness when it comes to human Rights die with Buhari and Tinubu's Government

[@calebbabalola6892]

Right to Self Defence

[@morbidbushido]

A right that should not be up for debate.

[@asanibabatunde8646]

How many policemen do u have to look after 200million Nigerians. Where 10 police will follow governors wife, 2 follow the children etc

[@abbamodu1694]

I respect the SAN but this issue is beyond politics of fulani herders killing people. The law is very clear on self defense but you just cannot allow all Nigerians to carry guns to protect themselves. However we must look at the consequences critically and assess it merits before lookin at this kind of proposal. Law and practicality of implementing the law matters and we just cannot accept blindly what the law says without assessing the consequences of implementing that law. Yes Falana is absolutely right in explaining what the law say but it is the responsibility of the implementing agents to see whether they have the capability and efficiency of controlling the consequences of individuals owning guns. United States should be our reference point in allowing Nigerians to have guns. With the corruption riddled country like Nigeria you expect people to respect law and those issuing licenses not be corrupt in giving licenses to irresponsible people to own guns. We have seen in this country where security agents have given their official guns to robbers to rob and receive returns. This country is not ripe for these kind of proposals that even nations with high security efficiency are battling with to be implemented here.

[@ReplyMNO]

Without realizing it you are actually making an argument for the right of citizens to bear arms. If corrupt security agents are giving their guns to armed robbers where does that leave the general public? The citizens still have a right to self defense.

[@AngelicaAdams-d1m]

This presenter keeps trying to unnecessarily interrupt him. Very irritating.

[@Stella-d1p2o]

You people keep praying God has given everything and see the hand writing yet you don’t want have common sense you continue to leave in denial

[@nnaemekacharlesezichukwu816]

What's so funny about the topic please?

[@demoshako]

Empower the people not the police.. the police 👮‍♀️ and political and the government are all the same.. they feed on the back of the masses

[@Oogwayofbenin]

The argument should be whether Nigerian is allowed to sell arms.

[@joeelias2515]

Mr.Falana(SAN) Lost my attention as soon as he started blabbing with regards to these killers Fulanis doubling or disguising as cattle rearers.Who knows,perhaps he may have ever been or he is still serving as their counsel or legal adviser,otherwise what's the sense,wisdom or rational behind making a case for them such that he wants the Government to use public funds to create a paradise for these fulanis in the name of ranching policy that is clearly aimed at appeasing the fulanis at the detriment of other ethnic groups,trades,vocations or professions.I thought these killer pastoralist entities were running their private businesses?How come now that some people are of the opinions that Government should fund these businesses?It doesnt make sense at all,even if other trades and professions would be given the same considrations and treatment,it will be an exercise in futility,not to mention how wasteful of resources the idea would be,and seeing how freely they are allowed as immigrants and aliens to be crossing and traversing the Nigerian borders at will from all over other African countries,this act in it self is very counterproductive and retrogressive to the Nigerian state.

[@saltearth4434]

Sir, can they equally make ranches for those rearing pigs? Because pig farming is on the rise. If they start attacking communities tomorrow just to get relevance,so ranches will be built for them. The issue of ranches should not be permitted, otherwise every business person will require Government to secure places for their businesses too.

[@stanleybenson334]

When contry talking about consutution, Nigeria also shamelessly discussing about consutution, do consutution working in fulani own ruling contry?

[@Evans-w8u]

Mr. Falana, I completely disagree with you on this issue of government funding ranches for private businesses. Some of these cattle’s are owned by wealthy individuals who ordinarily use the poor less privileged to grow their cattle 🐄. If that is allowed to happen, it will definitely lead to land grabs and occupation. Tomorrow a stranger becomes owners of the land.

[@firstchoice307]

Foolish nigerian politicians

[@adola814]

Lots of noise with no substance. Mr Falana is very good at talking around the subject. He is still trying to push the narrative that this is herder/farmer issues when it is very obvious what it is. As a supporter of the present president, always expect misdirections from him. Everyone is talking about state and community policing, he is talking about equipping the current system. It is always a shame to watch one time heroes fall. Also, no state will build ranches as reward for privately run businesses like Fulani herdsmen who carry weapons.

[@plvtoiii1227]

So villagers killed by terrorists should not bear arms? Leave politics aside, when they surround your brothers one day, you’ll forget the politics of it I assure you my guy. If there is a way to steal a gun to defend them, you’ll do it. Just believe me as I from mangu LGA and my people were killed in may even before this. The ones that survived had to moved to another. Take it from me. Leave the politics alone and say the truth. Let them give them guns if government will not call state of emergency in such places.

[@adola814]

@@plvtoiii1227 It is a fundamental human right to defend yourself by any means necessary as long as it is proportionate to the aggression. Sorry for your loss but the fact is that politics is the reason why these invasions have not been curbed so far. The government will not give the people guns so maybe self-help is the only solution. My point about Mr Falana is that he is not really advocating for the right to bear arms, although he made it sound like it and it is a great sound bite. He knows fully well that the government will refuse any application from individuals about their right to bear arms but he says it because it sounds good. He didn't offer any realistic solution neither did he take the central government to task instead he apportioned blame to the military and legislative.

[@passiiclemency6383]

Shout up

[@arinzeernest8563]

No b me go watch this nonsense with my precious data

[@edchuk3455]

Mr. Falana, with all respect, is conflicting what constitutes a right to bear arm and the right to self-defense. To discuss the right to bear arm, I would expect the learned attorney to go to the Constitution first and say where such right is explicitly stated. What does the constitution say? Is the right to bear arm guaranteed in the constitution? There is no such guarantee explicitly guaranteed in the constitution. Mr. Falana is discussing what is called exceptions. Based on Mr. Falana's exertion there is no such guarantee in the constitution except certain constitutional requirements are met. By Mr. Falana's standard he assumed that the is already extended to all Nigerians. That is not so. Secondly, in the United States, this question Is a very debated constitutional issue. The right to bear arm in the United is guaranteed to "a well regulated militia" which the conservative wing of the polity has interpreted "militia" to mean the citizenry. The liberal persuasion interprets militia to mean just that, militia. The right to bear arm is found in the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. The United States Supreme Court in as recently as 2008 in a 6-3 landmark ruling stated that the right to bear arms in public places is guaranteed. There are selective states in the Unites States where citizens own and carry arms In public. To extend that interpretation to Nigeria, I find very disingenuous. The analysis here based on Mr. Falana's assertion is that citizens should break the law by first buying guns and then look for where they can procure a license to legitimize their criminal act. Look at the United States, access to to guns increases violence. In a country with tribal and religious violence, allowing every Nigerian to carry gun is nothing short of legalizing violence in Nigeria. Talk of other crimes like armed Robery and kidnapping, the society as a whole will be throne into anarchy. Simply put, Mr. Falana is wrong in law and public policy to advocate for the right to bear arm in Nigeria. Lastly, the idea of Nigerian lawyers always referencing the interpretation and application of American Law whenever they discuss the Nigerian legal jurisprudence is inimical to the principles of Supremacy. I understand comparative law and analysis, but it is in itself inappropriate that Nigerian lawyers do this very frequently. Go through American court decisions at any jurisdiction including the Unites States Supreme Court and see if you can find any reference to Nigerian law applied or mentioned comparatively. It does not happen because their constitution is Supreme. I respectfully submit.

[@ReplyMNO]

Citizens need protection because of attacks by well armed Fulani herders. They have fully automatic AK47’s in their possession. Do you want them to get Machetes to defend themselves? Where is the common sense in that?

[@sirrainbow1672]

The right to bear Arms for self-defense is the same all over the world so long as you obtain the necessary license. Therefore, what the guest is saying is not new. The Chief of Army Staff understands the constitution as well as the guest, but he is a military man who will not go out there to be preaching for Nigerians to bear arms as that is not part of the responsibilities of the military. A call for all Nigerians to carry arms for self-defense could result exactly to what the General was saying knowing the indiscipline that exists in the country right now. He is fully aware that Nigerians have the right to carry arms provided they have the appropriate license, but he will not support a call for it because the military is there to defend Nigerians. This is the understanding that I got from his commitment which was not made out of ignorance of what the constitution says about self-defense. This issue of Nigerians carrying arms for self-defense has been going on for a long time and the general is also aware of that therefore, the guest trying to rubbish the comments of the general is uncalled for in the sense that the military is the one that has to face the bandit, kidnappers and the terrorists and not the constitution. The guest should have been mute on this matter. Every time Falana comes to the media to preach human rights, I have always remarked that I have not heard him react to the jungle justices and ritual killings that Nigerians often inflict on innocent Nigerians by way of taking the laws into their hands. Are the human rights of victims of these crimes not worth recognizing by SAN Falana as a human right activist? Human rights violations should not be centered on government issues alone.

[@johnnewman1483]

Your comment is the most senseless I have read so far , what anarchy is worse than thousands of Nigerians loosing their lives to bandits, kidnappers and terrorist? Before colonial times , every African man was warrior and carried arms to defend his home , his territory and property.... Was the military created today ? Why does insecurity keep continue to grow ? The poor suffers most , every days countless Nigerians in rural areas are killed in their communities What has the chief of army staff done to checkmate this ? Look at Plateau state , Benue, Kaduna state , Niger state e.t.c.......... According to Nigeria constitution, Nigerians have the right to self defense, also Nigerians have the right to bare arms so long the meet the provisions of the constitution.

[@okirichard4204]

An aggressor will not be aggressive if retaliation is expected. Aggressors will always target soft targets, I just pray your family is not a victim of barbarism in this country hence you won't be here talking rubbish.