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Firearms
Police retrieves 120 illegal firearms in Rivers
Police recover dozens of arms in Lagos
In a mop-up exercise aimed at ridding the metropolis of all criminal activities and illegally acquired arms and ammunition, the Lagos State police command in a single swoop recovered various brands of pistols, rifles and assorted locally made guns from different armed gangs. Aside from those allegedly recovered from armed robbery suspects, their owners ahead […] …
Police recover over 200 firearms in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said it had recovered more than 200 illegally acquired firearms from individuals and suspected hoodlums in the last seven months. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Edgal Imohimi, made the disclosure at a news conference in Lagos. Imohimi said that the firearms were recovered from suspected hoodlums and […] …
Firearms prohibition: Police recover 86 firearms, 88 unexpended cartridges in Osun
Illegal firearms: Police set to clamp down on owners
As the March 15 deadline issued by state commissioners of police to owners of illegal firearms draws near, the Police (IGP) on Saturday, vowed to investigate and prosecute anybody found with prohibited firearms after the […]
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Police ask vigilance groups, others to surrender arms
Tony Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Commissioner, Mr Garba Umar, has asked those in possession of illegal firearms in the state to surrender them to the police within 21 days or be arrested. Umar who stated this in a press conference in his office in Amawbia, Anambra State, said the order was sequel to […] …
