Tag: Arms
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Majority leader’s call for individual arms bearing not House position – Reps Spokesman
The Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has distanced the House from the assertion that Nigerians should take personal measures aimed at defending themselves against terrorists by taking up arms. Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa (APC, Kano), during a debate on a motion on matters of urgent public importance by Hon.…
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Police recover vehicle with arms and ammunition in Lagos
The police have announced the recovery of a Toyota Highlander (SUV), suspected to belong to a gang of armed robbers, with arms and ammunition including a dog (American Eskimo breed).
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Police nab 352 Suspects, Recovers 88 Firearms, 6, 460 Ammunition in Bauchi
Emman Ovuakporie Operatives of the state police command in Bauchi State arrested 352 suspects, recovered 88 Firearms which includes 25 AK-47, 6, 460 ammunition in crack down on criminals in the state. Mr Ahmed Wakili, the command’s image maker said the successes of the strings of operations by the operatives were as a result of…
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DSS declares Sunday Igboho wanted, confirms raid on his residence
Department of State Services has declared Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho wanted. The DSS also confirmed that its operatives carried out a midnight raid on his residence in the Soka area of Ibadan Oyo State. The Secret police noted that a gun duel that lasted for an hour offered Igboho…
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Buhari establishes centre for control of arms, weapons; appoints Dikko as head
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) to be domiciled in the Office of the National Security Adviser. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports this is contained in a statement signed and released by ZM Usman, Head, Strategic Communication Office of the National Security…
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Generational Tension And Children Up In Arms – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene I was visiting a senior over the weekend when our conversation devolved into the soul of the Nigerian banter: how is the country going, I asked? He paused. After a moment of reflection, he took a deep breath and said, “There is tension.” I thought that was obvious and required no special gift…
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IPOB denies plans to attack banks, others to source money for arms
The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dismissed alleged plans by its security outfit, Eastern Security Network (ESN), to attack banks in the Southeast for the purpose of acquire money to purchase arms as false. The group described the report as propaganda by the security agencies to blackmail and dent the global reputation of…
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Abdulsalam raises alarm, says over six million illegal weapons in circulation across Nigeria
Abubakar, who is also the chairman of the National Peace Commitee (NPC) raised the alarm at a dialogue session of the committee with key stakeholders in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the proliferation of weapons has heightened insecurity in the country and led to over 80,000 deaths. He said that the challenges facing…
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Insecurity: Matawalle issues Zamfara bandits two-month ultimatum to surrender arms
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has issued a two-month ultimatum to all bandits in the state to either repent and surrender their weapons or face serious consequences from the security personnel. He gave the deadline on Tuesday evening during a state-wide broadcast at the Government House in Gusau, the state capital. The governor decried that…
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Reports of helicopter supplying arms to criminals in Kaduna fake news – Official
Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, says reports of helicopter supplying arms to criminals in the state is false. Aruwan said in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna that the report was a fake news alert. “The attention of the Kaduna State Government has been drawn to…