Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has ordered commissioners of police to initiate actions to identify, isolate, disarm, arrest and prosecute individuals or groups in possession of prohibited firearms. According to the IGP, the measure is part of preparations for the coming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, as well as efforts by the police to curb the proliferation of prohibited firearms. A statement that was made available to the media on Sunday in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, informed that the directive became necessary against the backdrop of the deliberate arming and movement of political thugs and other criminals across the country.
