Tag: weapons
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Your weapons of warfare (2)
By Oke Chinye Read: Psalm 149:1-9 Meditation verse: “Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand” (Psalm 149:6). The second weapon of warfare our reading mentions is “a two-edged sword in your hand”. This is the word of God. Hebrews 4:12 says “For the word of…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Your weapons of warfare [1]
By Oke Chinye Read: Psalm 149:1-9 Meditation verse: “Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand” (Psalm 149:6). As Christians, we do not deal with our issues in the natural ways of the world. 2 Corinthians 10:4 says, “the weapons we fight with are not the…
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Presidency raises alarm, says IPOB has stockpiled weapons, bombs across Nigeria
In the bid to defend its action against the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, the presidency, on Wednesday, alleged that the proscribed group has amassed a substantial stockpile of weapons, bombs across the country. The allegation was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba…
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Buy guns, protect yourselves against bandits, Masari tells Katsina residents
Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, has called on residents in the areas prone to banditry to acquire weapons and defend themselves against the outlaws. While noting that prayers are important, the governor said it was morally wrong for people to submit meekly to the bandits without any attempt to defend themselves. “We must…
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U.S Congress blocks arms sale to Buhari govt over rights abuses
U.S. Congress has put on hold a proposal to sell almost $1 billion weapons to Nigeria over human rights abuses by the Buhari government. Reuters, which reported the Obama era-like arms embargo, relied on three sources, said to be familiar with the matter. The proposed sale of 12 AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters made by Bell…
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Nigerian Army will go after anyone carrying illegal arms in Nigeria – Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, has warned that those picking up illegal arms against state actors would be punished. Mr Magashi stated this on Wednesday at the State House shortly after the decoration of the Chief of Army staff, Faruk Yahaya, as a lieutenant general. The statement from the defence minister appears as a…
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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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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: Explain how weapons for military, police end up with bandits, Reps query COAS, CBN Governor
Members of the House of Representatives have asked the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major-General Ibrahim Attahiru, to explain how weapons purchased for the military and police end up in the hands of bandits and miscreants. The House ad-hoc committee on the need to review the purchase, use and control of arms, ammunition and related…