IGP Announces Crackdown on Illegal Arms Before 2027 Polls

Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has announced that the Nigeria Police Force has commenced a nationwide operation to recover illegal arms ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Disu made the announcement on Thursday at the Force Headquarters in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, led by its Director-General, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Johnson Kokumo.

He said the operation would intensify as the elections approach to curb the proliferation of illegal weapons in the hands of criminals and improve national security.

 The IGP also urged Nigerians to voluntarily surrender illegal firearms and support civil disarmament efforts, stressing that ensuring security is a collective responsibility and not the duty of the police alone.