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Renew licence
for non-Prohibited firearms or risk arrest and prosecution – IGP
Concerned about
the increasing proliferation and engagement of prohibited firearms that
threatens security in parts of the country, and as part of initiatives aimed at
ensuring adequate protection of lives and property of the citizens, the
Inspector-General of Police, IGP
Solomon E. Arase,has directed all Commissioners of Police in State
Commands and the FCT to activate mechanism for the mop-up of prohibited
firearms within their Areas Of Responsibility.
For the
avoidance of doubts, prohibited firearms under the Firearms Act include
Artillery, Apparatus for the discharge of any explosives or gas-diffusing
projectile, Revolvers and Pistols, Machine guns and Machine Pistols, Rocket
Weapons and Military rifles including those with calibre 7.62mm, 9mm, .300
inches and .303inches.
Furthermore,
the Inspector General of Police urges persons in possession of non-prohibited firearms
to immediately obtain or renew their licenses before July, 2016 by following
the process on the requisite web link of the Nigeria Police Central Information
Centre (NCIS) on www.npf.gov.ng
He emphasises
that the intelligence and operational assets of the Force will soon be deployed
to fish out, arrest and bring to justice any person who fails to voluntarily
surrender prohibited firearms in his/her possession or who fails to
obtain/renew requisite licenses for non-prohibited firearms. Such modalities
shall include a reward system for informants whose information shall lead to
the location and recovery of such weapons and arrest of the person in whose
custody such illegal firearms are recovered.
The IGP calls
on all citizens to sustain their cooperation with the Nigeria Police in the
task of keeping the country safe while assuring the Force will continue to
diligently work towards eliminating any threat to internal security and assures
Nigerians of its commitment to their safety and security.
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