There are 350m illegal arms in Nigeria— Senate
The Senate has blamed the high level of violence, insecurity with consistent cases of armed banditry and kidnapping across the country on the proliferation of weapons.
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Police arrest female armourer, recover 21 stolen cars from robbery gang
The Police on Tuesday said they had arrested a female armourer and recovered 21 stolen cars from an armed robbery gang operating at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) car park. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Mba said the female armourer was
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Expert raises the alarm, as Ekiti Amotekun bill gives personnel immunity from prosecution
A security expert has said a provision in the Ekiti Amotekun bill that shields the security outfit’s personnel from legal action is dangerous, noting that “if you give guns to people they need constant checks.”
Read MoreAmotekun personnel to bear arms with IGP’s approval
By Dapo Akinrefon, Dayo Johnson, Evelyn Usman, Victoria Ojeme, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Adeola Badru & James Ogunnaike Attorneys-General of the six South-West States have agreed that the operatives of the Security Network Agency codenamed Operation Amotekun, will be allowed to bear licenced arms subject to the approval of the Inspector-General of Police. However, the Force Public
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There’s provision for arms bearing in Amotekun law ― Oyo CJ
Oyo Assembly begins bill’s consideration Thursday By Adeola Badru THE Oyo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo, has disclosed that there has been a provision forbearing of arms in the newly created Western Nigerian Security Network codenamed: ‘Operation Amotekun,’ just as the state House of Assembly will consider the operational legal framework
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Court remands two men over alleged murder, possession of firearm
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo An Osun State Magistrate Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Friday remanded one Chukwuna Ezekiel, 40 and Azeez Mumini, 35, over alleged murdered and possession of firearms. The charge sheet disclosed that Ezekiel unlawfully fired and killed one Elijah Ogunniyi with a gun. It added that Mumini hides one locally made double
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Troops capture cache of arms/equipment of terrorists, arrest Logistics Supplier
By Kingsley Omonobi …as Boko Haram flee military offensive in North East As troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and multinational joint task force continue offensives on Boko Haram/ISWAP hideouts in North East, a large cache of arms have been abandoned by fleeing terrorists in the fringes of Lake Chad and Sambisa forest. Among the
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Clergy urges FG to proscribe groups carrying arms
ENUGU – BISHOP of Anglican Communion (Church of Nigeria), Enugu North, Rev. Sosthenes Eze, yesterday charged federal government to proscribe all groups carrying arms in Nigeria except the national defense groups.
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Over 500 street gang members repent, surrender arms in Bauchi
Over 500 members of violent street gangs in Bauchi State, locally known as Sara-Suka, have repented and surrendered their arms to the police.
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Our arms story: Not a single AK 47 rifle was handed over on May 28 ― Amosun’s aide
Says current Ogun gov, Abiodun, was main supplier of some ammunition Victor Ogunyinka Former Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has been in the eyes of the storm following his alleged handing over of thousands of ammunition to the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama. The media aide to the state governor, Rotimi Durojaiye,
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