#Obscurelegalfacts by Arome Abu
EVERY NIGERIAN ENTITLED TO POSSESS GUNS EXCEPT…
In Nigeria, possession of Fire Arms is generally prohibited, but persons may be granted licence to possess them.
However licence shall not be granted if the applicant:
(a) is under age seventeen;
(b) is of unsound mind;
(c) has defective eyesight;
(d) is a person of intemperate habits;
(e) has during the previous five years been convicted of an offence involving violence or the threat of violence
An application for licence may be granted or refused.
A person aggrieved by a decision refusing his application for a licence may Appeal in writing to the President of Nigeria.
The verdict of the President shall be final and no further appeal shall arise therefrom.
See Section 4 & 6 of the FIREARMS ACT
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