POLICE PLACE EMBARGO ON ISSUANCE OF NEW ARMS LICENCES

He explained that the decision followed the proliferation of illicit weapons and the desire by some citizens to acquire more arms, with an advice that the citizens should take advantage of the “voluntary arms return window” and do the right thing as there will be dire consequences for defaulters.

Penpushing reports further that, Mba said that the force has perfected plans to embark on a massive, nationwide Joint Arms Mopping up Operations, stating that the operation which would be intelligence driven and target oriented, was designed to retrieve all illicit weapons in circulation.

The Public Relations Officer of the force in the statement made available to journalists, emphasized further that the excuse would halt the on-going proliferation of weapons, restore law and order and bring perpetrators to justice.