Tag: Arms
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Renewed attacks: FG orders $877m arms to fight Boko Haram, others
Indications emerged over the weekend that out of the $1 billion approved by the National Assembly for the procurement of military equipment, $877 million has been released. There has been some controversy over the whereabouts of the money. Immediately after the Metele, Borno State attacks on the military last month, the controversy got bigger. Chief…
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FAAN aviation security personnel to start bearing arms in three months — Minister
Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, says Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will start bearing arms within the next three months. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Sirika made the disclosure on Thursday at the 5th Aviation Stakeholders Forum in Abuja. “Within the next…
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NASS Invasion: Reps Want Assembly Security to bear Firearms
By Jonas Ezieke, Abuja Following the invasion of the National Assembly by the Department of State Security DSS in early August this year, the House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Government to empower the Sergent-at Arms its security outfit to bear arms for the purposes of securing the legislative institution. This followed the adoption…
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Edo police arrest graduate with arms
The Edo State police said they have arrested a graduate of the Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms. The suspect, identified as one Wilson Iriajien Edo, who claimed to be an international businessman, was also alleged to have been found in possession of a wrapped substance suspected to be India hemp.…
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Customs intercepts 200,000 ammunition in Niger
The Area Command of the Nigeria Customs in Minna has intercepted a truck load of 200,000 live ammunition, the Comptroller, Benjamin Binga has disclosed. The Area Command comprises of Kogi, Kwara and Niger states. The Onitsha-bound truck was intercepted along the Wawa-Babana border on its way into the country from Benin Republic at about 3am…
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FG presents alleged stolen prohibited arms, posh cars recovered from Dasuki
The Federal Government on Tuesday revealed to the Federal High Court in Abuja, 11 posh cars and some prohibited arms allegedly recovered from the Abuja residence of the detained former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, during a search operation by the Department of State Service in July 2015. The items were revealed through the Federal…
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Senate summons service chiefs over arms proliferation
The Senate on Tuesday summoned all Service Chiefs for explanation over proliferation of firearms in the country. The upper chamber also mandated its Committee on Intelligence and National Security to conduct thorough investigation into the development to unravel its remote and immediate causes. The resolutions were sequel to a motion on “Proliferation of Dangerous Firearms…
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Police recover 47 illegal arms, arrest 17 suspects in Akwa Ibom
The Nigeria Police Force, Akwa Ibom Command, on Saturday said it recovered 47 illegal arms and 172 live ammunition and cartridges across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Odiko Macdon, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen at the police headquarters Ikot Akpan-Abia in Uyo. Macdon said the recovery was in…
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BREAKING: Buhari offers amnesty to repentant Boko Haram members
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reiterated his desire to offer amnesty to repentant members of Boko Haram sect willing to surrender their arms and embrace peace. The President stated this while receiving the recently released students of Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the government is ready…
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Buhari, Customs boss set for Turkey over arms smmugling
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) are billed to travel to Turkey for a bilateral meeting with the authorities of Turkish Customs Service. According to Deputy Comptroller-General, Aminu Dangaladima, the meeting’s aim is to put an end to the importation of deadly weapons from Turkey. It…