Police Commence Mop-Up Exercise On Illegal Firearms, Give Deadline

In line with the Inspector General of Police initiative to curb the proliferation of firearms across the nation, the Niger State Police Command has called on members of the public in possession of illegal and prohibited firearms in the state to submit them between now and 30th September 2020.

The Command in a press statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, ASP. Wasiu A. Abiodun said that firearms such as single barrel, double barrel, automatic pump-action, and locally fabricated gun among others should be surrendered to a nearby Police Division, Area Command, or State headquarters within the stipulated time.

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Abiodun warned that failure to submit the arms by those in possession of them would result to lawful action.

The statement said, "At the expiration of this ultimatum, the Command shall commence aggressive firearms mop-up exercise in the State and anyone found in possession of firearm without compliance to the aforementioned directive shall be arrested and prosecuted for unlawful possession of firearm.”

It, however, warned the general public of the danger in arming group(s) of people in the guise of defending their communities.

The command then encouraged the people to always partner and work closely with the Police and other security agencies with the aim of bringing crime to its barest minimum in the state.

Meanwhile, AllNews earlier reported that the Lagos State Police Command has released the names of seventeen youth arrested for repeatedly attacking, harassing, and dispossessing members of the public of their belongings around Amosun, Zion, Mosalasi, and Ikale Street in Sasi Iganmu area of the state, with dangerous arms. Read more.