Nigerians on social media have reacted after members of Katsina State Peoples Democratic Party Social Media Organization acquired and gave their youths locally made catapults for self defence against armed bandits.

Naija News reports that the program tagged, “Operation Catapult Shoot”, claimed that they embarked on the exercise in response to Governor Aminu Ballo Masari’s directive to people of the State to defend themselves against bandits’ attacks.

The State Chairman of the Organization, Comrade Nuraddeen Adam Kankara Tina led other members of the social media group to launch the exercise in Katsina metropolis.

“We embark on the exercise in compliance with the recent directive issued by the Katsina State government and we are determined to expand the exercise across local government areas of the state,” he said.