Police To Destroy 26,000 Illegal Firearms And Prohibited Weapons Before 2019 Elections

........The Force will no longer tolerate laxity on the part any Commissioner of Police who fails to be proactive in dealing with crisis and other violent crimes in their area of responsibilities

The Nigeria Police is to destroy 26,000 illegal firearms and prohibited weapons recovered in the mop-up operations of illegal firearms and prohibited weapons currently ongoing throughout the country before 2019 Elections.

This was made known Thursday, 1st November, 2018 during the Inspector General of Police Conference with Commissioners of Police at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

IGP Idris commended the CPs and their personnel for the hardwork in ensuring adequate security and safety of all Nigerians in their various jurisdictions, nationwide. He said that there is no doubt that the current security situation requires more efforts, commitment and dedication to sustain the level of peace and tranquillity that has been achieved by the Nigeria Police Force throughout the length and breadth of this country. 

"I hereby call on you to be steadfast and more committed to the protection of lives and property, preservation of law and order, prevention and detection of crimes and criminality throughout the country, Idris said.

"The recent crisis in Kaduna State and the Federal Capital Territory have been brought under control and normalcy restored, we must fine-tune and strengthen our strategies proactively to prevent such occurrences anywhere in the country. 

He further reitraited that Ninety Six suspects arrested by the Police for their active involvement in the crisis that occurred in Kaduna State leading to loss of innocent lives and destruction of public and private properties are being prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others while in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over Four Hundred members of the El-Zazakky Group Islamic Movement in Nigeria arrested for causing disturbance of public peace and setting ablaze of a Police patrol vehicle, with Thirty One bottles of petrol bombs and illicit drugs recovered from them are also being prosecuted for acts and offences prohibited under the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act, 2013. He emphasized that more patrol vehicles and Police personnel and equipment have been deployed to support the Kaduna and FCT Police Commands to sustain the peace and normalcy that have been restored.

On the Kaduna State crisis, the IGP said he has sent the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7 Headquarters, AIG Taiwo Lakanu to lead the intervention Force from the Force Headquarters and remain in Kaduna State to implement the new security arrangement and strategies to bring lasting and sustainable peace to Kaduna State and environs. 

"The political party primaries of all the Political parties have been held across the Country and the Police ensured peace and safety throughout the period. I therefore implore you to sustain the same level of performance in the upcoming 2019 General Election. 

"The Government and the People expect from us in ensuring security and safety of all Nigerians throughout the country as we go into the 2019 General Election, the Force will no longer tolerate laxity on the part any Commissioner of Police who fails to be proactive in dealing with crisis and other violent crimes in their Area of Responsibilities (AOR). We have to up our games of ensuring adequate security throughout the Country from now on to the election and beyond, Idris said.

The newly promoted Deputy Inspectors General of Police and Assistant Inspectors General of Police were also decorated. The IGP called on them to put in their best in their new dispositions. 

The Inspector General of Police used the opportunity to renewed commitment of the Nigeria Police Force in reducing crimes and criminalities in the Country to the barest remains unwavering.