Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for cancelling a Gun License in person, the applicant must visit the office of Police Commissioner in his/her state.
2. The address and contact details can be found in the following contact link
3. Visit the office of Police Commissioner and make a request that you want to cancel the Gun license that you hold, to the relevant official.
4. The concerned official will issue you an application form for the cancellation of Gun license. Complete the application form with all the required information as asked.
5. After completing, submit the application form along with all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page to the Commissioner of Police.
6. The application and attached documents will be go through step-by-step verification and validation processes.
7. If the application and corresponding documents are found sufficient, the officials will proceed to take required actions for cancelling the license.

• Completed application form
• License to be cancelled
• Statement of reason to cancel the license
• Any document supporting the reason
• Any other required document (as applicable)

Nigeria Police Force - HQ
Louis Edet House
Force Headquartes
Garki,Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
Phone: +22 004 324 1124
Email: pressforabuja@police.gov.ng
Website: Link

• Any gun license holder in Nigeria, who wishes to withdraw his/her license, can apply.
• Any gun license holder in Nigeria, who has sold his/her gun or transfer the ownership of gun, can apply.

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• Names and age of the applicant
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• Date of Birth
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• Reasons for application
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If a license gun holder in Nigeria wishes to withdraw his/her license due to any of the stipulated reasons, he/she must properly complete the application format as prescribed by the Commissioner of Police.

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