IGP Disu never ordered police to shoot illegal firearm holders — NPF

Jacob Segun Olatunji· Jul 25, 2026 · 5:30 PM UTC ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 14 views

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In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, the Force said the Inspector-General gave no such directive during a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi, Benue State. It said his comments had been taken out of context and presented misleadingly to the public. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-6861913-3'); }); The statement explained that the IGP merely reminded officers that only duly authorised security personnel are legally permitted to bear firearms. He also drew attention to the growing proliferation of illegal weapons used by criminals to perpetrate kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry, cult-related violence and other serious crimes.

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▪In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, the Force said the Inspector-General gave no such directive during a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi, Benue State.
▪It said his comments had been taken out of context and presented misleadingly to the public. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-6861913-3'); }); The statement explained that the IGP merely reminded officers that o
▪He also drew attention to the growing proliferation of illegal weapons used by criminals to perpetrate kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry, cult-related violence and other serious crimes.

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Home » IGP Disu never ordered police to shoot illegal firearm holders — NPFMetro IGP Disu never ordered police to shoot illegal firearm holders — NPF Jacob Segun Olatunji July 25, 2026 Share Add as a preferred source googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-6861913-2'); }); The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Saturday dismissed as false reports claiming that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, directed police personnel to “shoot anyone with illegal firearms,” describing the reports as a gross misrepresentation of his remarks.

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