SURRENDER YOUR FIREARMS WITHIN 21 DAYS, OGUN POLICE TELLS OWNERS
‘ Furthermore, members of the General Public, individuals and groups such as Vigilantes and neighborhood watch group, Town Unions, Hunters and Watch night men or any group or association under any capacity or guise other than statutory Security Agencies recognized and gazette by the Federal Government of Nigeria to bear firearms of specified category; who are currently possessing and using prohibited/illegal firearms such as Pump action gun and the likes for whatsoever purpose are hereby warned and given Twenty One (21) days from the day of this publication to surrender it to the Commissioner of Police and be law abiding’.
The police imagemaker added that, the aim of this operation is to checkmate and enable the police to deal decisively with herders and farmers clashes, kidnappings, cultism, armed robbery, cattle rustling, militancy, terrorism, and other violent crimes.
‘The Commissioner of Police Ogun State Command Ahmed Iliyasu wish to reiterate that commitment of the command in protection of lives and property across the state remains unequivocal and unwavering, while every law abiding citizen of the State are to go about their lawful business without fear or apprehension’, he stated.
Oyeyemi further stressed that, any person or group of persons in whose possession any of the aforementioned prohibited fire arms is found after the expiration of the ultimatum will be arrested and prosecuted.
‘Also anybody or group who aid and abet anyone who to the best of his knowledge have in his possession any prohibited fire arms will be liable for arrest and prosecution. In view of these, the command hereby appeal to general public, groups and individuals who are in possession of any of the above mentioned fire arms to surrender it at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department Eleweran Abeokuta or the nearest Police station.’
He said, those in possession of fire arms license are implored to come for proper verification and revalidation of such license as failure to do so will imply that such arms is been possessed illegally which may lead to the arrest and prosecution of such person.
