The Anambra State police command on Thursday displayed 107 guns and other types of ammunition from people classified as those not qualified to possess such guns.

Addressing journalists after at that police headquarters in Amawbia after the display, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Garba Umar, said the action was in line with the recent directive of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, that all illegal arms circulating in the country must be recovered.

The ammunitions recovered was made up 46 locally made pistols, 59 pump action, one AKA 47 and one browning pistol.

Also displayed were many cartridges and other types of ammunition.

According to the CP, some of the guns were voluntarily surrendered by their owners in obedience to the police directive.

He explained that they were among arms that could not be licensed without the approval of the Commander In Chief of the armed forces.

“No member of any vigilante group should bear arms and I urge members of the public to report to the command anyone found with such arms and ammunition.

“Anyone found with such guns after the grace period of three weeks from Thursday, April 5, 2018 would face the full weight of the law.”

The CP maintained that as far as the issue is concerned nobody would be treated as a sacred cow.

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