Mobile phone gun – an emerging security threat in Nigeria
You can imagine the shock I had when I saw the headline on AIT – “MOBILE PHONE GUN NOW IN CIRCULATION IN NIGERIA”. I immediately thought of how to spread the news to as many Nigerians as Possible. This swung me into action and I came up with this article to let you know that such danger now exist and give you tips on how to distinguish between normal phone and Gun-phone. Below are some of the features of the SATANIC mobile phone that you and other Security Agents in Nigeria have to look out for.
FEATURES.
At first sight it looks like a regular cell phone — same size, same shape, same overall appearance. But beneath the digital face lies a .22-caliber pistol, a phone gun capable of firing four rounds in quick succession with a touch of the otherwise standard keypad. Only when you have one in your hand do you realize that they are heavier
The guns are loaded by twisting the phone in half. The .22-caliber rounds fit into the top of the phone under the screen. The lower half, under the keyboard, holds the firing pins. The bullets fire through the antenna by pressing the keypad from numbers FIVE TO EIGHT.
A sample picture here will make you get the picture clearly.
Deadly Weapon in disguise
Taking a closer look will reveal to you that there is a sophisticated machine inside with holes that allows the bullet to pass through.
SECURITY MEASURES AND IMPLICATIONS
Interpol sent out a warning to law enforcement agencies around the world. I am not too sure whether the Security Agents in Nigeria acted immediately on the warning signal sent out by Interpol. My advice to innocent Citizens of Nigeria is to be suspicious of every device that looks like a mobile phone in possession of any body that looks suspicious to them. Be ready to run as far as possible in case of emergencies.
For the Security Agents, get the device that can detect this deadly mobile phone. This detective equipment should not only be used at the borders but at strategic points (commercial areas especially the banking areas). It was reported that this gun was first discovered in NIGERIA in CALABAR the capital city of Cross-River state. It is yet to get to Lagos, Abuja, Ogun and other major cities as at the time of this writing.
The Security implication is that the already deplorable security situation in Nigeria will be worsened. This is owing to the fact that Nigerians just like every other people in world always embrace the negative use of technologies. That means; more killings, robbery, kidnapping and what have you. It also means more challenge ahead for the security outfits.