Original post: gunmen attacked a Plateau village and killed a farmer — a grim example of persistent violence in the Jos area and the wider Middle Belt.
Comment: “Jos people should get guns and defend themselves.”
Arming civilians as a blanket response is risky. While the urge to protect communities is understandable, encouraging widespread gun ownership in a region already strained by armed groups, weak policing, and illicit arms flows risks more killings, mistaken identity shootings, and vigilante cycles. Better responses include demanding faster, accountable security deployments, community early-warning networks, intelligence-led policing, and government transparency on prosecutions. Empower communities with training, conflict-resolution initiatives, and support for victims — not more weapons that could make Jos even more dangerous.
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