The interior minister told people to turn in their illegal guns now. Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak put out a Christmas video reminding everyone about a weapons amnesty program that started earlier this month. He said anyone with an unregistered firearm can drop it at any police station without getting arrested, but only until a specific date in January.
He warned that after that deadline passes, the cops will come for you and press charges. The program, called the Gun Amnesty Programme, is supposed to get a bunch of illegal weapons off the streets nationwide. The minister also pushed for people to keep things calm over the holidays, saying you cannot have any development without peace. He promised that all the security forces are ready and watching to protect everyone during the celebrations and after.
He warned that after that deadline passes, the cops will come for you and press charges. The program, called the Gun Amnesty Programme, is supposed to get a bunch of illegal weapons off the streets nationwide. The minister also pushed for people to keep things calm over the holidays, saying you cannot have any development without peace. He promised that all the security forces are ready and watching to protect everyone during the celebrations and after.
