The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the acquisition of credit facilities for the procurement of fighter aircraft and ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday, following the Council’s meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Standing in for …

The Police Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner Olumuyiwa Adejobi has urged Nigerians to report anyone seen with live ammunition to curb arms proliferation in Nigeria. In a statement shared on Sunday on his official X account in which he share picture of live ammunition, Adejobi said: “These are live ammunition, called “èpà” or “groundnuts” in the street. “They are …

Security operatives on Saturday allegedly arrested the council chairman of Igalamela Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State, Hon. James Onoja, for possession of ammunition and lots of cash. The money and the ammunition it was gathered were packed in several ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags. The money and ammunition were allegedly meant for use during the election. A video shows the suspects …

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a patent medicine dealer, Ebireri Morisson, of Oviorie community in Isiokolo, Ethiope East Local Government Area, for allegedly being in possession of guns and ammunition. Ia statement on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Deputy Superintendent Bright Edafe said that the 40-year-old …

The Nigeria Customs Service said it intercepted 203 bags of imported rice, five vehicles, and 1,245 rounds of live ammunition worth N17 million abandoned in a bush path in the Yewa-North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The state’s Area Comptroller, Bamidele Makinde, disclosed this to newsmen in Abeokuta on Monday. He said: “On “At about 0024 hours on Friday, …

Troops of the Nigerian Army on Saturday intercepted an international smuggling syndicate while transporting a truckload of smuggled ammunition to Anambra State. In a statement on Monday, Army spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said that the troops, acting on a tip-off, made the interception during “a meticulous and rigorous” stop and search operation along Ajilete-Owode Road in Yewa North Local …

The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday that a total of 1,332 terrorists and their family members surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai across North East in the last two weeks. During the bi-weekly news briefing on the operations of the Armed Forces in Abuja, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami said the surrendered terrorists comprised 222 adult …