Tag: #NCCSALW
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LOCK IT DOWN: NIGERIA STEPS UP FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL ARMS
From porous borders to hidden workshops, illegal weapons are slipping through but authorities say the era of “missing guns” is about to end. Nigeria is tightening the screws on illicit arms — and this time, it’s bringing stronger storage and global backup to the fight. The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and…
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NCCSALW SEIZES 16,000 ILLEGAL ARMS IN 4 YEARS
Nigeria steps up fight against insecurity as NCCSALW reports major crackdown on illicit weapons across the country. The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has seized and destroyed 16,000 illegal arms and light weapons over the past four years, the Centre’s Director-General, Johnson Kokumo, announced during a visit to…
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NIGERIA URGED TO BOOST POLICE COLLABORATION TO FIGHT ILLEGAL ARMS
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), through its South-West Zonal Director, retired Commissioner Abiodun Alamutu, is calling for stronger teamwork with the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to tackle the spread of illicit weapons. During a visit to Lagos State Police Commissioner Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, Alamutu highlighted…
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NIGERIA HOLDS 70% OF ILLEGAL ARMS IN WEST AFRICA, URGES UNITY TO FIGHT MENACE
At a Naval Warfare seminar in Calabar, NCCSALW’s South South Director, Alex Ebimiebo, revealed Nigeria accounts for 70% of the 11 million illegal small arms in West Africa, fuelling violence, displacement, and economic strain. With 2.2 million internally displaced and 26,000 refugees in neighbouring countries, he stressed that tackling this crisis requires everyone’s involvement and…
