Police Recover 182 Arms Nationwide

The Nigerian Police Command has recovered 182 illicit arms and 430 ammunitions of various calibres across the nation in its efforts to curb illicit trafficking of weapons and other crimes.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement released on Tuesday, March 14, said the arms which were recovered after the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, ordered all Commands and Formations to intensify efforts towards decimating the proliferation of illicit arms and ammunition in the country, will be handed over to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW).

The Statement Read;

”MARCH 18 GUBER ELECTIONS: IGP EXTENDS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO COMMANDS/FORMATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE ELECTION SECURITY MANAGEMENT

Orders Continuous Mop-Up of Illicit Arms/Ammunition as Police Recovers 182 Illicit Arms in 1 Month

Furthermore, the Inspector-General of Police has charged all Strategic Police Managers to deploy the additional distributed operational assets and manpower to ensure the emplacement of a proper security arrangement for the upcoming elections as all hands must be on deck to ensure that the elections are conducted in a peaceful and secure environment.”