The command said that its actions are in accordance with the Inspector General of Police Olukayode Egbetokun's mandate and are part of measures to control the proliferation of guns.
People who are in possession of illegal or forbidden firearms are being urged by the Delta State Police Command to turn them in at any nearby police station, area command, or state headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force.
The command said that its actions are in accordance with the Inspector General of Police Olukayode Egbetokun's mandate and are part of measures to control the proliferation of guns.
The state's police commissioner, CP Wale Abass, reassured those who willingly turn in illicit weapons that they won't be prosecuted.
The state police command's spokesman, DSP Edafe Bright, said in a statement that "wilful surrender of such illegally owned weapons to police will draw "no consequence."
"This is intended to reduce the number of firearms in circulation throughout the state, as well as to prevent firearms from falling into the hands of criminals who would use them to commit crimes on our streets or anywhere else in the nation, keeping the State safe for all," it said.
"The CP wishes to clarify unequivocally that the command has begun an exercise to remove all illegal and forbidden firearms from circulation throughout the state; stressing that those who take advantage of this opportunity will not be subject to any sanctions, arrests, or harassment.
He did, however, issue a warning that anyone caught refusing to surrender their weapons would not be spared and would instead face the full force of the law.
As a result, anyone found in possession of a firearm of any kind—a pistol, a rifle, an air weapon, or an imitation (such as a gun made locally, a toy gun, etc.)—will be detained and charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm.
"CP Wale Abass requests that the locals call their neighborhood police stations to report any suspicious gun-related activity. Assuring that the identity of informants would be treated with the strictest confidentiality, they can also report through the Police Public Relations Office.
Call one of the following numbers: 08036684974, 08125958005, 09053872287 (CONTROL ROOM); 09155570007; or 09155570008 (PPRO OFFICE) to voluntarily turn in illegal weapons.
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