ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Following the ongoing coup in Niger Republic, the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ag IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun has directed all Commissioners of Police, and Assistant Inspectors-General of Police AIGs of border States with neighboring Niger Republic to work collaboratively with sister agencies at the border.
Ag Egbetokun urged them to ensure there are no internal security issues arising from the border closure with Niger Republic Coup.
He said this at the August meeting of Strategic Police Managers which is a monthly forum for Police strategic communication and interaction on security situation in the country.
Egbetokun stated that the Nigeria Police Force will continue to monitor the situations at those places, to ensure deployment of adequate personnel for the maintenance of internal security in those areas.
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Also, IGP Egbetokun disclosed during the meeting that issuance of licences for private individuals has been suspended in the country owing to proliferation of arms.
He noted that there are too many arms in circulation which is a source of danger adding that, “what we are doing now is mopping up of arms. we cannot afford to issue new licences for individuals to own arms for now”.
Reminded that it is as a result of the increasing insecurity in the country, and needed by citizens to protect themselves from criminal elements, Egbetoken said: “Issuance of licence for arms to individuals has been suspended”.