The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has exhibited 425 guns recovered from the public in an ongoing operation to mop-up illegal firearms across the country.
The spokesman of the Police, ACP Jimoh Moshood displayed the guns at the Force Headquarters on Monday in Abuja.
He said the firearms recovered by the Force Headquarters Joint Task Enforcement Team included; two GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun), 114 AK47 Rifles, 8 SMG Rifles and 301 assorted guns.
He also said the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris extended the ultimatum for another 21 days with effect from Monday, 9th April, 2018 – 30th April, 2018.
He said the extension is on expiration of the 21 days ultimatum given by the Force for voluntary return of all prohibited firearms in the hands of members of the General Public.
He said this is as a result of impressive compliance by Nigerians across Police Commands in the country and also to grant public request for an extension as recorded in some states of the federation.
He added that the operation is aimed at the full enforcement of the Firearms Act, mopping-up and recovery of all prohibited firearms and illegally acquired weapons.
He said it would enable the Nigeria Police Force deal decisively with Herders and Farmers Clashes, Kidnappings, Armed Robbery, Cattle Rustling, Militancy and Terrorism among others.
He called on members of the public to report anyone in possession of prohibited firearms to the Force Headquarters’ Police Joint Task Enforcement Team.
Moshood gave their contact numbers as: DIG Department of Operations, 08037025670; O/C IGP Monitoring Unit, 08032451594; O/C IGP Special Tactical Squad, 08036783383 and O/C IGP Intelligence Response Team, 09098049333.
