Borno Police Crack Down on Celebratory Gunfire

Borno State Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, has warned against the indiscriminate use of firearms during celebrations and public gatherings across the state.

In a statement issued Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, the practice was described as reckless, unprofessional, and a threat to public safety.

The commissioner said firearms are meant strictly for protecting lives and property, warning that bullets fired into the air can return to the ground and cause injuries, deaths, or property damage.

He has directed Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to begin sustained sensitisation campaigns to discourage the misuse of firearms within their jurisdictions.