Nigerians react in anger and fear to the confirmation that FRSC officials now have the authority to carry arms

The Federal Government has granted officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), the authority to carry arms while on duty. Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this in Abuja this weekend, saying the need for the officers to bear arms arose from the increased number of violent attacks and loss of their personnel as a result. (Read here) Nigerians are however not pleased with this development and are making their opinions known via social media.

See the tweets after the cut…