Alarmed by the increased use of prohibited firearms in the country, the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon E. Arase, has directed all the Commissioners of Police in state Commands and the FCT to initiate processes that will lead to the seizure of prohibited firearms within their areas of jurisdiction.
According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ACP Olabisi Kolawole, prohibited firearms under the Firearms Act include Artillery, include 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.
While stating that the police will deploy its operational and intelligence asset on tracking down offenders, the IGP also urged Nigerians that are in possession of non-prohibited firearms to immediately obtain or renew licences before July, 2016 on the Nigerian police website www.npf.gov.ng
The statement further said that the IGP has set up modalities to endure the arrest and prosecution of persons who fail to willingly surrender any prohibited firearm in his/her possession or who fails to obtain/renew requisite licenses for non-prohibited firearms.
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