Celebrity Or Not, Nobody Is Permitted To Move Around With Guns – Dolapo Badmus

Celebrity Or Not, Nobody Is Permitted To Move Around With Guns – Dolapo Badmus

When popular musician, Temitope Adekunle, Small Doctor, recently got
arrested by members of the Lagos State Police for alleged illegal
possession of firearms, there were conflicting opinions on whether he
was licensed to own a gun or not.

In a chat with Showtime, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 2, Dolapo Badmus, 
who declined to speak further on the case because it had already been
sorted by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, Small
Doctor’s case was a peculiar one. However, she shared her views on
possession of firearms, either by celebrities or not.

“Guns are
issued by Police to individuals under license. You cannot have all guns
because we give licensed guns to individuals who feel their lives are
under threat, only when they apply. The guns should be properly licensed
and be kept within the confinement of your home and must not be carried
about unnecessarily. Anybody that unlawfully carries a gun must be
arrested and be prosecuted according to the law”, she said.

She
added that licensed or not, celebrity or not, nobody is permitted to
move around with guns, which was probably why Small Doctor was arrested.

“No
one is permitted to carry unlicensed gun and even when licensed should
not move with it about or become a threat to people around”, she said.
Speaking further, she appealed to the general public to stay away from
crime and have a wonderful crime-free Christmas.