The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ado Lawan, has said that the command had, during the ongoing mop up of arms, recovered 51 firearms from members of the public who responded to the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, for them to surrender all unauthorised firearms.
He said the firearms willingly submitted included 32 single-barrelled guns, four locally-made cut-to-size single-barrelled rifles, eight locally-made single-barrelled guns, three cut-to-size double-barrelled guns and one AK-47 rifle.
Others are one double-barrelled gun, one English pistol, and one locally-made single-barrelled pistol with two cartridges.
Ado said, “The Kwara State Police Command wishes to inform the public that the enforcement of the mop up and recovery of illegal and prohibited firearms still in possession of such individuals is ongoing.
“Anyone who fails to voluntarily surrender them will be arrested and prosecuted.
“We wish also to inform members of the public of the extension of the date of withdrawal of all police personnel attached to very important persons, government officials, corporate organisations, political office holders, has been extended to April 20, 2018.
“This is to enable the affected officials to reapply for revalidation of the authority through the CP, Kwara State, for IG’s approval.”
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