Adelani Adepegba, Abuja
The police have recovered no less than 3,250 illegal firearms various from vigilance groups, and private individuals across the country within six weeks.
This followed a directive on February 21, 2018, by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, ordering holders of illegally acquired firearms to surrender them to the force or face prosecution.
The Force Public Relations Office, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Moshood, disclosed this to newsmen at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Monday, while displaying the firearms recovered by the Joint Task Force set up to mop up the weapons.
Based on the high level of compliance, the police spokesman said that the IG has further extended the ultimatum for the voluntary submission of the illegal arms to April 30, to enable those who had yet to give up their arms to do so.
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