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Translate Taking the bull by the horn: IGP Alkali vows to improve public safety On By Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor There were echoes of war before he was appointed the Acting Inspector-General of Police. The situation was such that policemen went about their lawful duties in mufti. They were also restricted in areas of operation as a result of attacks from people widely tagged unknown gun men who invaded police stations, set them on fire, kill and maim officers and men. The seemingly first baptism of fire reared its ugly head at the Police headquarters in Imo state.  The ...

The Nigeria Police Force has stated that its officials in Ebonyi State intercepted about 753 live ammunition meant for General-Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG). The police spokesperson, Frank Mba, who made this known in a statement on Sunday evening said the weapons were concealed in a sack being transported in a commercial vehicle from Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, to Umuahia in Abia State. This development comes on the heels of attacks on police officers and other security personnel in Ebonyi and other states in the South-east. A police statement on Friday said the Inspector General of Police, Usman ...

Concerning the decision regarding the cal tek. can you explain to the jury your understanding of double action vs. single action guns? >> of course. a firearm that has double action requires the trigger in the hammer to do two separate things, two separate motions. one is as you are squeezing the trigger, the hammer was in front. was forward it has to come back. that's the one action. then it comes forward and it fires the firing pin, which sets off the firearm. single action would mean the firearm, the hammer mechanism is back and one, as you squeeze the trigger, it does one action, which is ...

>> i have a question or two. can you explain for the jury your understanding of double action versus single action guns? >> of course. a firearm that has double action requires the trigger in the hand to do two separate things, two separate motions, one is as you're squeezing the trigger, the hammer that was in front, it was forward and then it has to come back, then it comes forward. a single action means the hammer mechanism is back and one as you squeeze the trigger, it does one action, which is single. there's some automatic handguns that are single action or -- i'm sorry, double action on...

Loaded and ready to fire position? >> this gun in working order is safe in terms of it will not fire unless the trigger is pulled. >> there are other guns as we talked about a moment ago that have external safeties that mean you need to do undo a safety? >> correct. >> are those more found in single action guns where the trigger distance is much less? >> that will be found in single action guns and double action guns and firearms that do both single and double action. it's a mix all across the board. >> you agree this gun without an external safety is a safe gun to carry loaded? >> safe is a p...