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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://gistreel.com/tag/Governor"><strong>Governor</strong></a> of <strong>Niger State</strong>, Mohammed Umar Bago, has sparked controversy after declaring a crackdown on individuals with <strong>dreadlocks</strong>, ordering police to arrest anyone found wearing the hairstyle.</p>
<p>The directive was captured in a video currently trending on X (formerly Twitter), where the governor was seen addressing security agencies during a public event.</p>
<figure id="attachment_1173183" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1173183" style="width: 714px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-1173183" alt="Governor orders arrest of anyone with dreadlocks in Niger state " width="714" height="430" data-lazy- src="https://toptechblitz.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/images-2025-04-22T182637.880.jpeg"/><img decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-1173183" src="https://toptechblitz.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/images-2025-04-22T182637.880.jpeg" alt="Governor orders arrest of anyone with dreadlocks in Niger state " width="714" height="430" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-1173183" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Umar Bago, Governor of Niger State.</figcaption></figure>
<p>In the video, Bago issued a stern warning against what he described as “rascality” in the state capital, Minna.</p>
<p>He said: “<em>No tolerance for rascality in Minna. Anybody you find with dreadlocks, arrest him, shave his hair, and fine him.”</em></p>
<p><em>“Nobody should carry any kind of hair again. I’ve given the security agencies a marching order. Anybody found with a weapon should be treated as an armed robber.”</em></p>
<p>The governor also appealed to parents, urging them to take responsibility for their children’s behavior. <em>“Parents, warn your children, warn your wards. From this moment, it’s 100% fire for fire,”</em> he declared.</p>
<p>The video has since triggered a wave of reactions online, with many users flooding the comment section to express their views on the governor’s stance.</p>
<p><strong>See some reactions below: </strong></p>
<p><strong>@mikeoriv:</strong><em> “Everything is going forward in this life except this country.”</em></p>
<p><strong>@mck1nzy_:</strong><em> “Na God say make I run comot that jungle, dem for barb me wetin no good.”</em></p>
<p><strong>@Ms_Fej: </strong><em>“Is dreadlocks the problem of Nigerians! All these misplaced priorities by our leaders!! Smh.”</em></p>
<p><strong>@Plug08066: </strong><em>“Imagine this stupid fool. How about cutting off anyone who keeps the beard.”</em></p>
<p><strong>@ayo30bg: </strong><em>“People with bushy beard should be arrested too!”</em></p>
<p><strong>@walefgs: </strong><em>“many of these leaders just need to kpai for us to move forward fr.”</em></p>
<p><strong>@001Rcfv: </strong><em>“Most times i dey vex say I be Nigerian but out of everything I dey always thank God say Ino be aboki.”</em></p>
<p><strong>@Ze__La_: </strong><em>“Dreadlocks? Of all things to focus on?”</em></p>
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