Defence/Security
How Nigeria is closing the net on illicit arms
Undoubtedly, the steady flow of illegal weapons is keeping Nigeria’s security crisis alive.
Tag: Arms
Defence/Security
UN, centre engage CSOs on arms control
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) have engaged Nigerian civil society organisations.
Defence/Security
UN tasks CSOs on connecting Nigeria’s arms-control policies with communities
Dr Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy High Representative, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), says civil society organisations are critical to connecting arms-control policies with communities.
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Illicit arms proliferation fueling insecurity, violence in Nigeria — NSA
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, says proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons is sustaining banditry, terrorism and communal violence in Nigeria
Defence/Security
Nigeria to conduct new small arms survey to address outdated data — NCCSALW
Nigeria is to conduct a new national baseline survey to replace outdated data on illegal firearms circulating in circulation in the country
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Military pressure forces IPOB/ESN fighters to surrender arms in South-East
Sustained military operations have forced some members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), to begin surrendering their weapons in the South-East, military authorities say
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FG destroys 2,819 illicit arms, vows tougher action against traffickers
The Federal Government on Thursday destroyed 2,819 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable small arms and light weapons
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Nigeria strengthens armoury security to curb illicit arms proliferation
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) says it is strengthening armoury security across government agencies to curb the proliferation of illicit weapons in Nigeria.
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Poor armoury management, arms diversion fueling insecurity – NCCSALW
The Director-General, National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), retired DIG Johnson Kokumo, has said that poor armoury management and diversion of state-owned weapons are major drivers of insecurity in West Africa.
Defence/Security
Troops arrest 5 illegal arms fabricators in Plateau
Troops of Operation Ensuring Peace (OPEP) have arrested five suspected illegal arms fabricators and recovered a cache of weapons during a raid operation in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau