Tag: Rifles
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Police arrest 3 suspected gun runners, recover 23 pump action rifles
Police in Anambra have smashed a suspected gun-running syndicate and recovered arms and ammunitions. DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, police spokesman in the state stated on Saturday that 23
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Gunmen attack Ebonyi police station, kill three officers, steal two rifles
Gunmen on Friday night attacked a police station in Ebonyi State, killing three police officers. Two others sustained bullet wounds in the attack on Onueke Police Station in Ezza South Local Government Area of the state. According to reports the slain officers included two male inspectors and a policewoman. The attackers reportedly carted away two…
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#EndSARS: It does not make sense for policemen to die while carrying rifles – IGP
Sequel to the fallout of the #EndSARS protests and the consequent violence that followed, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has asked police officers to return to their duty posts. He asked them not to leave the public space open for criminals to take charge. The IGP stated that policemen are free to defend…
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Breaking: Customs uncovers another 475 rifles in Lagos
The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday uncovered another set of 475 rifles. TheNewsGuru gathered authoritatively that the guns were discovered after the Area Controller of the Command, Bashir Yussuf ordered a detailed profiling of the importer of the 1,100 rifles intercepted last week. The weapon consignment [The 20-foot container is…
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Again, Customs intercept, seize 1,100 pump action rifles in Apapa
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Monday intercepted another batch of 1,100 pump action rifles in Tin-Can Island, Apapa, Lagos. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the weapons, loaded in a 20-feet container were intercepted by the Tin-Can Island Command of the Sevice. The weapons, which originated from Turkey, were concealed inside the container whose Bill of Laden…
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Imported 661 rifles: Court to rule on bails of 5 accused persons July 6
The five men, charged with illegally importing 661 pump-action rifles into the country in a 40-ft container, are to remain in prison as a Federal High Court, Lagos, has fixed July 6 for ruling on their bail applications. The accused are Mahmud Hassan, Oscar Okafor, Donatus Achinulo, Matthew Okoye (who is said be at large),…
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Customs arrests 3 over seized 661 rifles in Lagos [More photos]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has explained how it intercepted a massive weapons haul of 661 brand new pump-action rifles in Lagos state. The Customs also confirmed the arrest of three people in connection with the importation of the large arms. They suspects’ names were given as: Oscan Okafor (Importer) age 51, Mahmud Hassan (Clearing…