According to the Inspector General of Police, Northern Bahr el Ghazal will see a crackdown on illicit weaponry.
During a Friday meeting last week at the state secretariat, he made the statement.
Gen. Atem Marol Biar says the goal of the disarmament exercise is to guarantee public safety.
“We did conduct a similar exercise in Juba, and so this should also be done in the state—those who are carrying guns unauthorized and keeping them in their houses; if you are found in possession, it will be taken away,” said General Atem Marol Biar, the chief of police.
Atem claims that the nation’s anxieties are caused by people who possess illicit firearms.
According to him, guns ought to be outlawed in order to create a tranquil environment.
“Your excellency the governor, you as chair of the security in the state should ensure that this exercise is carried out however your state is peaceful—it is very important,” he appealed.
The Northern Bhar Ghazal State governor, for his part, applauded the police inspector’s request to search and seize firearms.
Tong Aken Ngor acknowledged that there are unlicensed gun owners in the counties.
“On the issue of guns, we were the first people to start the search in Aweil town here; we did collect illegal arms, though we know there are still others in hiding, but we are already planning to tackle the issue,” said Tong.
During a one-day mini-disarmament in September of last year, 69 guns were found in residential areas.
Similarly, hundreds of weapons, including PKMs, RPGs, and anti-aircraft weaponry, were gathered from unidentified people during an arms search that the joint security forces conducted in Juba in the middle of December.
