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IGP didn’t order shoot-on-sight of illegal firearm carriers, Police clarify

IGP didn’t order shoot-on-sight of illegal firearm carriers, Police clarify

By GhanaSummary NewsroomNigeria

By Evelyn Usman The Nigeria Police Force has refuted reports claiming that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, ordered officers to shoot anyone found with illegal firearms, insisting that the report is entirely false and a misrepresentation of the IGP’s actual comments.

The statement read: “The Nigeria Police Force has noticed a misleading report claiming that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, ordered police officers to ‘shoot anyone with illegal firearms.“For clarity, the Nigeria Police Force encourages members of the public to watch the attached video of the Inspector-General’s complete remarks.

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