Tag: guns
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Bauchi govt demolishes house with 1,000 rifles
Bauchi State Governor Senator Bala Mohammed has ordered the demolition of a house where over 1,000 rifles were discovered in a densely populated area in Bauchi metropolis. Governor Mohammed, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr Ladan Salihu, during the demolition exercise, yesterday in Bauchi, said a sack concealed with over 1000 ammunitions…
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Cocaine, opiods, guns found inside Lil Wayne’s jet
US Federal agents reportedly found cocaine, opioids and guns inside the private jet owned by Rapper Lil Wayne. The Sun Sentinel reported that charges could be filed against the singer. Miami Herald also reported that drugs and guns were found inside the plane. Lil Wayne flew into Miami on Monday aboard his Gulfstream G-V that…
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Drugs, guns found on Juice Wrld’s jet before he died-Police
Guns and drugs were found in the baggage of passengers on the private jet that carried Juice Wrld, US rapper, to the city before he died, US police authorities have confirmed. This is just as Wrld was administered an opioid antidote shortly before his death as Chicago police prepared to search his private plane following…
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Amosun speaks on report of sponsoring ‘illegal’ arms importation
Senator Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Ogun State, has denied illegally importing massive cache of AK47 assault rifles and ammunition into the country and handing them over to the police towards the end of his administration. According to reports that had emerged Monday night, it was said that the ex-governor imported, without appropriate permits, 1,000…
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Indiscriminate killings: Police to start using taser, stun guns for operations – IGP
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, says the police are in the process of acquiring and deploying less lethal weaponry during operations. Adamu made this known on Thursday in Osogbo at the inauguration of a Zonal Security Stakeholders’ Forum, a community policing concept for the Police Zone XI comprising Ondo, Osun and Oyo.…
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We bribed DSS, others N1m to clear 661 Guns – suspect
The trial of five men who were charged with illegal importation of 661 pump-action guns continued on Monday, with the first defendant, Mahmud Hassan, alleging that the gang paid N1 million to security agents to smuggle in the gun consignment at the Apapa Port, Lagos. Hassan made the allegation in a video played in court…
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We arrested 106 criminals, recovered 26 guns during Operation ‘Python Dance’ –Army
The Nigerian Army said on Monday that its troops arrested 106 suspected armed robbers, kidnappers and cult members during the just concluded Operation Python Dance in the five South-East states. The Army, who noted that the suspects had been handed over to the state police commands, said 26 assorted guns were also recovered during the…
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Customs to meet Turkish envoy over illegal importation of arms into Nigeria
Troubled by the illegal importation of arms into the country, the Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday announced that the service would be having a diplomatic meeting with the Ambassador of Turkey on Friday. The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali, (retd.), stated this in Lagos on Thursday where he confirmed the seizure of 470…
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FG arraigns five for illegal importation of 661 guns
The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned five men for allegedly importing 661 pump-action rifles into the country without lawful authority. The accused were arraigned before Justice Ayokunle Faji at the Federal High Court in Lagos. They are Mahmud Hassan, Oscar Okafor, Donatus Achinulo, Matthew Okoye, said be at large, and Salihu Danjuma. TheNewsGuru.com reports that…
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Police parades 17 suspected Fulani herdsmen over Southern Kaduna killings
The Police at Force headquarters on Wednesday paraded 17 suspects arrested in connection with the violence in Kafanchan and environs in Southern Kaduna which has claimed the lives of many persons and led to destruction of property. The 17 suspects according to the Force Public relations Officer, CSP Jimoh Moshood were arrested for inciting public…