The Police Command in Enugu State on Sunday issued a 3-day ultimatum for for populace in possession of unlicensed and authorised firearms to admission of defeat them to the command.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ultimatum was part of the decision reached at the emergency Joint Security Meeting held in Enugu on Friday.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said this in a statement made available to NAN in Enugu.

Amaraizu said that those in possession of unauthorised firearms should surrender them to Commissioner of Police, Mr Sulaiman Balarabe.

He said it should be done through either the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) or Divisional Police Officers.

According to him, the directive is urging narrow obedience to this with outcome from Aug. 3, a day after the crisis dual defense Meeting.

The Command further wishes to make it categorically clear that anyone found in possession of any unlicensed/unauthorized firearms after the expiration of the three days given will be diligently prosecuted in line with the relevant section of the law.

The security operatives of the Command working in partnership with sister security agencies and relevant stakeholders have been directed by the commissioner of police to fish out those within the categories mentioned above.



Source; https://maniagist.com/2019/08/04/police-issue-3-days-ultimatum-on-illegal-firearms-in-enugu/

If the police are honest, they should stop harassing the people and go into the various cattle markets and see lots of dangerous weapons stashed.

Stop deceiving people.

Only 4 east dem dey get pawa...tell dat to the fulanis and bandits.