The acting Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu has called for the surrendering of weapons and also placed an embargo on the issuance of new arms licenses. This was made known by the police spokeswoman Opetola Dolapo on her Instagram page.
PRESS RELEASE
PROLIFERATION OF ILLICIT WEAPONS:
– IGP Calls for Voluntary Surrender of Weapons – Places Embargo on the issuance of New Arm Licences
– Warns of Dire Consequences for Defaulters
Consequent upon intelligence indicating the presence of huge quantity of arms in unlawful possession of some Nigerians, the desperation of some citizens to acquire more arms, and the continued proliferation of illicit weapons in the polity, with the attendant negative and security implications, the Inspector General of Police, Ag IGP Mohammed A. Adamu NPM, mni , has called on all Nigerians currently in unlawful possession of such weapons to immediately ensure a voluntary return of the weapons to Police Station or Public Armoury nearest to them.
2. The Inspector General of Police has also, with immediate effect, placed an embargo on the issuance of New Licences for designated arms throughout the country.
3. The IGP advises Nigerians to take advantage of the “voluntary arms return window” and do the right thing as there will be dire consequences for defaulters and those who fail to heed the call.
4. Meanwhile, the Force has perfected plans to embark on a massive, nationwide Joint Arms Mopping-up Operations. The operation which will be intelligent driven and target oriented is designed to retrieve all illicit weapons in circulation, halt the on-going proliferation of weapons, restore law and order and bring perpetrators to justice.
