Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has cautioned against calls for self-defence, warning that such a move could plunge the country into anarchy.

Governor Namadi responded to recent comments by retired General Theophilus Danjuma, who urged Nigerians to defend themselves against bandits and armed attacks, particularly in Plateau and Benue States.

During a public event in Takum, Taraba State, last Saturday General Danjuma, a former Minister of Defence, argued that reliance in the government for protection was no longer tenable given the spate of violence and killings in the country.

But Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi rejected the approach, describing it as a dangerous path.

-9News Nigeria.